Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone, cofounders of Twitter, were recently featured in the SF magazine 7×7.
Month: October 2008
Here’s the deal. Everyone, including Sequoia, Benchmark, Ron Conway, etc, are still planning on investing in startups. They’ve been at it a long time and know that VC is a cyclical business. In fact, Moritz understand that the best time to invest “is when people are cowering under their desks”.
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell – The Flaming Lips
Listening to The Flaming Lips on the hype machine this morning.
Girl – Rhett Miller
It’s cover Friday once again. And I can’t help myself by posting another song by Rhett. Original by The Beatles.
Won’t Get Fooled Again – U2
There is nothing, nothing like The Who. But I’m a U2 fan so this version works for me just fine. Good song to remember going into the election.
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
I challenge you to listen to this song and not tap your toe (via mdoeff)
I’m up early and a little pressed for time. but i found this great song on my Tumblr dashboard thanks to Mike Doeff.
My post on the Boston Globe
Scott Kirsner has a column in the Boston Globe called “Blog Filter” that publishes local tech blogs that happens to catch his eye.
I’m thankful that he’s used at least 2 of my posts since he started that column. I think that’s cool. I’ve also been introduced to a number of local Boston blogs that I hadn’t heard of before. That’s even cooler.
Today Scott pulled my recent post about the downturn and the effect on VCs and startups
Few thoughts:
-It would have been interesting if he also grabbed some of the comments to that post or the reblog/notes to that post. I think Steve Kane (comment) and Scott Rafer (reblog) bring up some very good points that would be interest to people.
-As you can see in my original post, I wrote it pretty late at night. i think I wrote it in 3 minutes so I’ll be the first to admit that it’s a bit rambling. But the one thing I do feel strongly about was point #8 and unfortunately that didn’t make it to the Boston Globe.
Here is what I wrote at the time:
Yes the market is fucked up. Yet there remains plenty of big problems, big opportunities, big disruptions and areas that require significant innovation. More people are online than ever & the mobile web is exploding. Industries are turning upside down. More and more of us are getting fiber to the curb. It’s a beautiful thing. And I remain a long term optimist.
This is a great time to start a company. Go after a big honking problem. Do something you love and care about it. Now’s the time to do it!
Nineteen – Old 97s
I’ve been listening to too much mellow music lately. Time to rock.
Happy Monday everyone!
Ambulances – TVOTR
A little acapella for you this morning.
Loving Cup – Phish
It’s cover friday on Tumblr today. Here’s mine. One of my favorite songs by the Stones. Another great version of this song is from the movie Shine the Light with Jack White singing along with Mick.