Archive for November, 2010

Why These Frothy Times for Angel Investing are Actually Good

I’m going to play contrarian for a post.  There is so much talk right now of the angel investment scene going bananas from venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, journalists, academics, and even lolcats.  I agree that it’s going bananas, but where I don’t agree with many people (and many people who I respect) is that [...]

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The Power of the Team

I attended the Dave Matthews Band concert here in New York City last night.  I’m a huge fan.
However, this post is less about the concert itself, but more about what happened.
I was about ten rows back from the stage last night when Dave came out on stage to begin the show.  He looked terrible.  Pale [...]

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Darren Herman

I always enjoy reading tidbits about about my colleagues personal lives so I thought I’d share some tidbits with you (about me).  If you want to contribute (your own), use hash tag on twitter, #learnaboutme and lets start a meme
In no particular order:
1.  As a freshman in high school, I played center on a roller [...]

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Advertising Ecosystem Presentation for Startups

I was asked by my friend Gabe to present at the Founders Institute on ways that startups can utilize an ad-supported model as this is right in my wheelhouse.
While the presentation is not until Wednesday, November 10, I wanted to make available the actual slides for any feedback – both positive & negative so that [...]

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In the market for a new job? Here are some trends

I was doing some research for a forthcoming post I’m writing and came across some fun charts. See below – you can see where the opportunity is (and isn’t).

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