June 2008
“McKinsey’s Four Biases of Failure
Saying goodbye can be a hard thing to do....”
– Peter Galuszka
June 27th, 2008 @ 11:24 am
POOP YASELF!!
Q: People have offered to buy Craigslist. Would you ever sell it?
No. I’ve done well enough. The fundamental question for any human is how much money do you need to make. I’ve stepped away from many tens of millions of dollars. My brother thinks I’m nuts.
“Students studying computing in the UK and US are outsourcing their university...”
– Anonymous
QUITE
Seriously, quiet.
How many nights now have I found my thoughts wandering off to past days and future days as I contemplate the work that shifts across my computer monitor. Farsight I lose focus on the now and the here, I see my friends gone ahead and those that lay behind, I spin and spin, I stop, my body is calm my mind is surrounding me, protective and warm it shields me from the fierce night....
“I think it is the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and...”
– George Carlin
LOGICAL BASTARD HE IS →
“We talk about this being the age of information, but this is not the age of...”
– Samuel Delany
ECO - LOGI_AL →
“The best Green buildings are pleasant and healthy places for people… Truly...”
– ?
UMIAMI - physio therapy center ala hospital
Program:
Total space - 5,000 SF
3-5 private Rooms approx 3m by 3m
Waiting Area to accomodate 10-12 patients and visitors
* Adjacent ADA lavatory w/ Sink, Toilet, and 1 Cabinet
* Reception Desk as Divider between Waiting and Office: to have 2 workstations avec teledata ports for 2 computers, 1 fax, 2 phones. Accomodation for file cabinets both full height and below desk. Room for mini...
“you continually changing your mind about how you feel and what you want to...”
– SV
Akshita’s meeting me at my office at 11. 10 doesn’t give much time between. Text cody. 9am at marathon works better.
Meeting with Akshita at 11 for 1-4 hours. So yes, we will be getting work done in that time. Have your brother take car in? Meet him later?
At movies. Why does it not make a difference?
Yep.
Which one? We’ve designed all of them so I’m curious. Is it the newest?
“March 18, 2007 7:43 PM
How to Fill Early Board Positions In A Pre-Seed...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/03/how-to-fill-ear.php
“July 17, 2004 5:44 PM
Boards That Are Not Bored
I wrote the following...”
– http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2004/07/boards_that_are.html
“Summary: Don’t send long business plans to investors. Don’t ask for NDAs. Don’t...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/11/dont-ask-for-an.php
“Q: For a very early stage company (pre-funding), what role should the board of...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/10/the-role-of-an.php
EARLY STAGE B of D →
“Thoughts On Choosing Board Members
I am a professional board member....”
– http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2008/02/thoughts-on-cho.html
“June 15, 2008 1:27 PM
What’s An Appropriate Equity Package For A...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2008/06/whats-an-approp.php
“December 6, 2006 11:45 AM
How Do You Deal with Founders Stock When Some of...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2006/12/how-do-you-deal.php
“February 12, 2007 11:11 AM
How Is Intellectual Property Split Between...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/02/how-is-intellec.php
“February 23, 2007 8:59 AM
What Do Venture Capitalists Think About Founders...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/02/what-do-venture-1.php
“March 1, 2007 6:11 PM
What Do Venture Capitalists Think About Founders...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/03/what-do-venture-2.php
“June 18, 2007 8:32 AM
How Can You Replace the CEO of a Struggling...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/06/how-can-you-rep.php
“December 27, 2007 12:12 PM
Will A Talented Entrepreneur Make $1m From His...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/12/will-a-talented.php
“November 10, 2007 1:23 PM
Generic Range of Equity Desired By a VC for...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/11/generic-range-o.php
“September 5, 2007 9:00 AM
How Much Equity Should I Get In My Startup?
...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/09/how-much-equity.php
“May 27, 2007 9:52 PM
What Percentage of A Company Does a Typical...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/05/what-percentage.php
EARLY VESTING →
LOST VC - A Fatal Paper Cut →
“Raising Money
How Equity Dilution Works
Equity dilution is the curse of...”
– http://www.gaebler.com/How-Equity-Dilution-Works.htm
“June 8, 2008 3:59 PM
Founders Termination Clause In Term Sheets?
Q:...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2008/06/founders-termin.php
“December 30, 2007 11:42 AM
What Skills Do You Look For In Founders?
Q:...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/12/what-skills-do.php
“April 8, 2008 7:08 PM
What Do I Say When I Don’t Think A Founder...”
– http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2008/04/what-do-i-say-w.php
“Angel Financing
In a few months Lijit Networks will be two years old. We...”
– http://falseprecision.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/angel-financing.html
“How to “Ask for the Order”
Sign I just read Fred Wilson’s...”
– http://redeye.firstround.com/2008/05/how-to-ask-for.html
“Q: How important is having a partner? As a sole entrepreneur that’s...”
– www.askthevc.com
“January 25, 2007 9:25 AM
How Do VC’s Determine Company Valuations?
...”
– www.askthevc.com
outdated news...updated soonish? haha →
haha, I made it to the website.... →
B+ in DSH…what the FUCK! Heads, they’re gonna roll.
Nah! Just don’t sleep…then you won’t have to worry about scheduling it. Haha.
It went well considering I did it all in 6.5 hours. We’ll see when grades are released. Are we three meeting first week early?
Huh