Topic: Venture Capital & Technology
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ceonyc posted a blog entry
Getting caught mid-pivot (not what it sounds like)
When you’re an early stage startup, you often have to make a choice early on about what products you’re going to offer what...
When you’re an early stage startup, you often have to make a choice early on about what products you’re going to offer what...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Noise in the data: Why the NYC government will struggle to be an innovation catalyst (and why it probably doesnt matter)
Last week I testified on entrepreneurship, for the third year in a row, in front of the NYC Council Technology Committee. For...
Last week I testified on entrepreneurship, for the third year in a row, in front of the NYC Council Technology Committee. For...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Want to help NYC become a center of innovation? Got space?
One of the best things anyone can ever do to encourage the dissemination of ideas, collaboration, and innovation is to put all...
One of the best things anyone can ever do to encourage the dissemination of ideas, collaboration, and innovation is to put all...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
So what does an EIR (at First Round in New York City) do?
When Josh Kopelman and I first spoke about me joining First Round Capital, we talked a lot about alignment of interests—what...
When Josh Kopelman and I first spoke about me joining First Round Capital, we talked a lot about alignment of interests—what...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
This Week in the New York Innovation Community
This is syndicated from an e-mail list I’ve been sending this out to over the past four weeks to hundreds of people. If...
This is syndicated from an e-mail list I’ve been sending this out to over the past four weeks to hundreds of people. If...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
These are the new leads: The best sales minds in NYC share their wisdom next week
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told startups to forget about raising money and instead to just go out and sell...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told startups to forget about raising money and instead to just go out and sell...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Is Plancast Foursquare in the future or just Dopplr? Perhaps its the event tipping point weve all been waiting for.
In our completely tiny world of the Web 2.0 echochamber, Plancast is blowing up after some good Techcrunch coverage. (BTW… is...
In our completely tiny world of the Web 2.0 echochamber, Plancast is blowing up after some good Techcrunch coverage. (BTW… is...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
To Poach or Not to Poach: Hiring and Retaining within the Startup Community
Just the other day, an entrepreneur I know asked me what I thought of a recent hire going from one startup to another—and the...
Just the other day, an entrepreneur I know asked me what I thought of a recent hire going from one startup to another—and the...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
First Round Fridays Deck your ecommerce halls with Monetate to drive sales
Abandoned shopping carts getting you down on Black Friday? Pay per click ad campaigns not converting to more purchases? Perhaps...
Abandoned shopping carts getting you down on Black Friday? Pay per click ad campaigns not converting to more purchases? Perhaps...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Will the Ace Hotel embrace the innovation community?
Almost overnight, the Ace Hotel lobby has become something of a phenomenon. On any given day, you’ll run into an actor, a...
Almost overnight, the Ace Hotel lobby has become something of a phenomenon. On any given day, you’ll run into an actor, a...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
This Week in New York Tech - November 23rd
If you haven't been getting this in your e-mail, go here and sign up. LET THESE NYC STARTUPS MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY WEEK! While...
If you haven't been getting this in your e-mail, go here and sign up. LET THESE NYC STARTUPS MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY WEEK! While...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Is more business getting done on Twitter than on LinkedIn? One reason why
People who actually know me recognize the image to the left as my avatar. They might not know what it is, but they know they...
People who actually know me recognize the image to the left as my avatar. They might not know what it is, but they know they...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
First Round Fridays: BigDeal.com launches competitive shopping site
Yesterday, I bought an Xbox off of BigDeal.com, one of our First Round Capital portfolio companies. I spent nearly an hour and...
Yesterday, I bought an Xbox off of BigDeal.com, one of our First Round Capital portfolio companies. I spent nearly an hour and...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Thinking about going from Employee #23515 to Employee #5? nextNY MatchupCamp
I've been thinking a lot about where entrepreneurs and startup talent come out of in NYC. A lot of folks believe that you can...
I've been thinking a lot about where entrepreneurs and startup talent come out of in NYC. A lot of folks believe that you can...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Launching my weekly e-mail notes on the New York innovation community
Wow… what a long way we’ve come. In February 2006, I started nextNY because the only community-wide event in town was the...
Wow… what a long way we’ve come. In February 2006, I started nextNY because the only community-wide event in town was the...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
First Round Fridays: Pimping out your friends with Thread
Last week, First Round Capital had its annual meeting, where we got to walk through our portfolio with our investors. Honestly,...
Last week, First Round Capital had its annual meeting, where we got to walk through our portfolio with our investors. Honestly,...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Chasing Innovation and Steak in New York City
There are certain realities behind venture capital one cannot escape from: At the end of the day, the more of the best...
There are certain realities behind venture capital one cannot escape from: At the end of the day, the more of the best...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Wheres your head at? A good example of an entrepreneur thinking about the right stuff
I just got off the phone with an entrepreneur that hit all the right points… - Followed up on a small idea to figure out if...
I just got off the phone with an entrepreneur that hit all the right points… - Followed up on a small idea to figure out if...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Whos Your Whos Who? Getting the right people involved in your startup
A lot of times, when I see a startup’s advisory board, it’s a skippable slide. You’re a vertical search for Play-Doh and...
A lot of times, when I see a startup’s advisory board, it’s a skippable slide. You’re a vertical search for Play-Doh and...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Why is the Kindle so anti-social?
I’ve now had my Kindle for a couple of months and I’m really liking it. The battery life is amazing, purchases are seemless...
I’ve now had my Kindle for a couple of months and I’m really liking it. The battery life is amazing, purchases are seemless...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Top 5 things missing from most entrepreneur pitches
While I never did really stop seeing new deals, even when I was out of VC, now that I’m back in, I’ve really ramped up the...
While I never did really stop seeing new deals, even when I was out of VC, now that I’m back in, I’ve really ramped up the...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Never Enough Competition
One thing I often hear when I talk to other venture capital professionals when I mention a particular deal is “There are a...
One thing I often hear when I talk to other venture capital professionals when I mention a particular deal is “There are a...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Is your own dog food good for you? Building apps where you are the user
Today’s post is by request. Someone pinged me on IM today and said that they had an idea for a blog post, but wanted to see...
Today’s post is by request. Someone pinged me on IM today and said that they had an idea for a blog post, but wanted to see...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Never Too Early (To Talk)
A funny thing has been happening to me since I joined First Round Capital. People have gotten a lot more self-conscious about...
A funny thing has been happening to me since I joined First Round Capital. People have gotten a lot more self-conscious about...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
The problem with not hitting your seed round milestones
Here’s my quick response to Chris Dixon’s post on taking seed money from VC firms. As a part of the First Round Capital...
Here’s my quick response to Chris Dixon’s post on taking seed money from VC firms. As a part of the First Round Capital...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Startup Lessons - Having industry momentum at your back
Two years ago, I partnered with an awesome CTO, Alex Lines, to start a company called Path 101. We didn’t get enough traction...
Two years ago, I partnered with an awesome CTO, Alex Lines, to start a company called Path 101. We didn’t get enough traction...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Startup Lessons Figuring out the details of the product roadmap ahead before you start
Two years ago, I partnered with an awesome CTO, Alex Lines, to start a company called Path 101. We didn’t get enough traction...
Two years ago, I partnered with an awesome CTO, Alex Lines, to start a company called Path 101. We didn’t get enough traction...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Unintentional Benefits and a Test for NYC Seed
Last December, Owen Davis from NYC Seed decided to make my company, Path 101, the fund's first investment. Given my recent...
Last December, Owen Davis from NYC Seed decided to make my company, Path 101, the fund's first investment. Given my recent...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Twitter Spitter: The problem of autotweets from 3rd party apps and how to solve it
Sarah Tavel posted this morning on something I've been thinking about for a little while now: Twitter Spitter. That's the...
Sarah Tavel posted this morning on something I've been thinking about for a little while now: Twitter Spitter. That's the...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Rise and Shine: Waking up to the NYC Tech Community
Chris Dixon attempted to do the NYC tech community a favor with his latest post, but I think winds up doing it an injustice. He...
Chris Dixon attempted to do the NYC tech community a favor with his latest post, but I think winds up doing it an injustice. He...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
My SXSW 2010 Panel Recommendations
Here are some cool peeps deserving a vote for their SXSW Panels for 2010. They're certainly panels I'd plan on attending....
Here are some cool peeps deserving a vote for their SXSW Panels for 2010. They're certainly panels I'd plan on attending....
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Is Gilt for me if I can't dress myself?
I'm a guy. I'm not a metrosexual or a fashionisto--just a pretty average dude who plays sports, occasionally doesn't match,...
I'm a guy. I'm not a metrosexual or a fashionisto--just a pretty average dude who plays sports, occasionally doesn't match,...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
LinkedIn doesn't just get smarter, it helps me be a better connector
I just got this e-mail from LinkedIn. Someone in my network wanted to know if I could help fill a job opportunity. What was...
I just got this e-mail from LinkedIn. Someone in my network wanted to know if I could help fill a job opportunity. What was...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Pitch me your SXSW panel
There are now over 2200 panels up in the SXSW panel picker. It's basically impossible to go through every one of them. You...
There are now over 2200 panels up in the SXSW panel picker. It's basically impossible to go through every one of them. You...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Behind the Scenes Mentoring in Startup Communities
Today, Hilary and Alex went to lunch with a programmer they knew from the local startup community. They brought him back to...
Today, Hilary and Alex went to lunch with a programmer they knew from the local startup community. They brought him back to...
ceonyc posted a blog entry
Why Yelp (...and Every Single Retail Establishment) Should Support Foursquare
When I first heard of Foursquare, I'll admit that I didn't jump on it right away. I knew the founders, Dennis and Naveen (see...
When I first heard of Foursquare, I'll admit that I didn't jump on it right away. I knew the founders, Dennis and Naveen (see...
