gdp's Comments

VC Adventure : Saying "no" can be hard to do

Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34:08 +0000

Looking forward to the post.

VC Adventure : Saying "no" can be hard to do

Wed, 21 May 2008 02:07:15 +0000

Great post. very tough subject matter. There is an art of "doing" and an art of "not doing." Saying no is so difficult that I think VC's and Startup Founders (and pretty much every business person in the universe) have to develop a way of saying no without allowing residual negativity or bad karma so to speak to affect the relationship and future prospects of partnership. Numerous persons with no tact, no style, and no etiquette simply do not understand the tao of no.
Maybe you can discuss in non-specific terms in a future post how you handle saying no and if you leave the door open for future considerations with companies that go through a process of sorts with you (and Foundry), however, do not become one of your portfolio companies.

VC Adventure : Foundry Group Joins the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado

Wed, 7 May 2008 22:17:29 +0000

I think this is really, really cool. Congrats to Foundry for taking the initiative to make such a worthwhile step towards bettering the Colorado community in such an interestingly innovative manner.