[Note: Non Start-Up Post, sorry, doesn't happen often, ignore this, move on, nothing to see.] [Update: MG has another post up here discussing the reactions I have below to the first post. He makes some good points and backs things up with fact; well..

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In between pounding on my product and getting ready for our beta (if you have a BlackBerry Device and are interested, email me), I've been trying to hold true to the giving back/pay it forward philosophies by meeting with the occasional start up to...
Topics: VC

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There is a great BBC Documentary (Docudrama) called The Last Days of Lehman Brothers. They are clear that lots of the dialog was invented but one such (likely) invented piece was spoken by Hank Paulson (played by James Cromwell) in a meeting with all...
Topics: Film

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Sometimes I just shake my head in wonder and disbelief. Before the story, yet another “If I did this to you during the past 8 years, I’m sorry” admission. A couple of VCs in the US heard about what I was doing and both (partners...

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I'm on the plane back to Toronto right now and a women comes on to the plane carrying a little goodie bag with 'I visited the Microsoft Company Store' on both sides. Nice bag, actually. As she walks by a lady behind me turns to...

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