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Gabriel Weinberg's Blog : Red flags in emails to angel investors - Gabriel Weinberg\'s Blog

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:29:39 +0000

Just sent you an email based on this - hope I'm on point!

Paul Kedrosky: Infectious Greed : Dishwashers, and How Google Eats Its Own Tail

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:32:52 +0000

this the tail, as we get better with how we deliver content, rather than just faster, with a seo internet machine, because in 2010 it's relevant.

Mendelson's Musings : Where Do Venture Capitalists Find Their Companies?

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:47:55 +0000

for clarification, deal source from other VCs 10-20% happen as a joint investment, referral from a field they don't invest in, mixture of both? thanks for the breakdown!

Feld Thoughts : Saying No In Less Than 60 Seconds

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:07:25 +0000

knowing how busy your life is, i'd work to pitch you in the subject line, use the body to ask for a response if interested, both our time is valuable, everybody wins!

Feld Thoughts : This Stuff Should Just Work

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:05:58 +0000

Pogoplug is definitely pimpable, now i wonder how long it will be to obtain that ease of use and portability for an os... maybe we'll have to look to another vendor, maybe even a cross platform solution, i see an all out os war coming over the next few years...

Mendelson's Musings : Refine Your Own Personal Elevator Pitch

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:54:15 +0000

thanks!

Mendelson's Musings : Refine Your Own Personal Elevator Pitch

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:25:42 +0000

could you claify? "Sometimes 20% or more of the time is spent listening to background." thanks, your advice is valued.

Mendelson's Musings : Vendor Client Relationships

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:21:54 +0000

if the economy were to hit a serious depression this may just happen! lol

Mendelson's Musings : Crash Course on Venture Capital

Sun, 31 May 2009 19:20:07 +0000

i appreciate the response Jason, would love to see a post on this. personally i am a guy who spent 3 years alone in a room with several computers learning everything there is to know about internet, electronic devices, and all the possibilities for its future. now out of that, with several schematics in the brain, putting together the exec summary, biz plan, prototype, etc, find myself with no network. and when you work 14 hours a day getting your dream together, its hard to do anything aside from building your tech . thank you for your brain on the screen. i must figure out the one element i see that you see as a necessity... a team and a network. - jason nadaf

Feld Thoughts : Interviews on TechStars, Venture Capital, and Angel Investing

Sun, 31 May 2009 18:31:01 +0000

i listened to everything - well worth my time. if i were Frank Peters i would run a software like ibm viavoice to capture the conversation so the immediate transcript could be available upon posting. it would also help his seo. you were quoted as advocating simple term sheets. tweak term sheets to try to compensate for (economic) issues we are dealing with now. Peters took is as you are not in the game to minimize for losses rather than swinging for fences. Huston feels that for raises at the upper end like, $3mm for 30 months, there should be stronger terms. for deals like $500k he is not as concerned. i am seriously appreciative how much of an effort you an other VCs make to let us entrepreneurs understand your mindset. i see the VC/Angel blog circuit and your profiles on Twitter as the most valuable resources for an entrepreneur. you literally give us your brain splattered on a screen. for that I am truly thankful. you are my celebrity, but i am not starstruck of who i will inevitably become. i am working on what i believe could become the internet version of Walmart. i am getting my executive summary, business plan, and slides together. "prototype" in the works. i hope in time i can earn time from you to discuss this internet something that isn't in your portfolio... i am your latest religious reader and will be commenting often. - jason nadaf http://seekingventurecapital.com http://categorykiller.info thank you again Brad for sharing your insights. I believe each post in itself exists as preparation for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Mendelson's Musings : Crash Course on Venture Capital

Sat, 30 May 2009 23:23:33 +0000

how the hell does a guy who comes from nowhere acquire a team???

Ask the VC : Start-up Cost Projections For First Time Entrepreneurs

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:17:43 +0000

"go find an experienced entrepreneur to act as a mentor" sometimes these are harder to find, even harder to obtain time from, hardest to trust (if you don't know them). it's been a pressure concerning myself with 5 year projections and P&Ls for a technology that doesn't exist and has nothing on the market to compare with. instead i am working on focusing on my projections of internet traffic and estimated user traction, something my expertise may show a little more accurately. and i just wish there was a "given figure" to account for all general expenses (rent,utilities,furniture,etc). and if this number already exists, then i just gave myself away as a first time and for life internet entrepreneur. thank you for the insight! - jason nadaf