There's a saying I heard recently from someone in the tech business that goes something like this: Things take longer in the short run but they happen faster in the long run I am sure I've bastardized the quote but...
Topics: Venture Capital and Technology

{"title":"A Lot Can Happen In Five Years","post_url":"http:\/\/www.avc.com\/a_vc\/2009\/11\/a-lot-can-happen-in-five-years.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/AVc","author":"fredwilson","date":"2009-11-28 04:29:51","summary":"There's a saying I heard recently from someone in the tech business that goes something like this: Things take longer in the short run but they happen faster in the long run I am sure I've bastardized the quote but..."}

Our portfolio company Targetspot is looking for an experienced online direct marketer to "own" and manage their self serve advertising business. This is a fun job for the right person because it is an opportunity to run and grow a...
Topics: Listings, Venture Capital and Technology

{"title":"Looking For An Expert In SEO\/SEM\/Online Direct Marketing","post_url":"http:\/\/www.avc.com\/a_vc\/2009\/11\/looking-for-an-expert-in-seosemonline-direct-marketing.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/AVc","author":"fredwilson","date":"2009-11-27 05:22:36","summary":"Our portfolio company Targetspot is looking for an experienced online direct marketer to \"own\" and manage their self serve advertising business. This is a fun job for the right person because it is an opportunity to run and grow a..."}

1) The economic meltdown/panic of 2008 is largely over. The economy is still weak but markets are functioning and buyers are buying and sellers are selling. 2) The FCC has submitted a proposal for rulemaking on net neutrality. 3) Android...
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{"title":"Some Things To Be Thankful For This Year","post_url":"http:\/\/www.avc.com\/a_vc\/2009\/11\/some-things-to-be-thankful-for-this-year.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/AVc","author":"fredwilson","date":"2009-11-26 06:22:45","summary":"1) The economic meltdown\/panic of 2008 is largely over. The economy is still weak but markets are functioning and buyers are buying and sellers are selling. 2) The FCC has submitted a proposal for rulemaking on net neutrality. 3) Android..."}

We've been doing our Union Square Sessions events for almost as long as our firm has been around. We pick a topic, like Hacking Eduction, that interests us and we invite about forty people to sit around a big open...
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{"title":"Presentations vs Discussions","post_url":"http:\/\/www.avc.com\/a_vc\/2009\/11\/presentations-vs-discussions.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/AVc","author":"fredwilson","date":"2009-11-25 02:30:49","summary":"We've been doing our Union Square Sessions events for almost as long as our firm has been around. We pick a topic, like Hacking Eduction, that interests us and we invite about forty people to sit around a big open..."}

Dec 7th is "a day that will live in infamy" as FDR famously stated about Pearl Harbor day. It may also be infamous for what will in all likelihood go down at at the Music Hall of Williamsburg at 7pm...
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{"title":"Boxee Beta Unveiling - Dec 7th, Williamsburg, NYC","post_url":"http:\/\/www.avc.com\/a_vc\/2009\/11\/boxee-beta-unveiling-dec-7th-williamsburg-nyc.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/AVc","author":"fredwilson","date":"2009-11-24 08:33:29","summary":"Dec 7th is \"a day that will live in infamy\" as FDR famously stated about Pearl Harbor day. It may also be infamous for what will in all likelihood go down at at the Music Hall of Williamsburg at 7pm..."}