The Price of Staying Connected
This immediately reminded me of a great talk(1) famed security researcher Moxie Marlinspike likes to give on the topic of using mobile phones and the “No Network Effect”. It boils down to the fact that it’s not a choice of whether or not you want to use a mobile phone but ...
A Closer Look At The Quality Of Angel Returns Data
Every major study conducted to date has placed angel investors’ IRR between 18 and 38 percent, as summarized by my Partner John Frankel and Professor Robert Wiltbank in prior Techcrunch articles. The bad news: the data on angel returns has historically been difficult to obtain, analyze, verify, and therefore rely upon.
Realizing Agile Email Marketing: The Future of Video, Content, and Context
Movable Ink was featured in ClickZ today. In an interview with veteran email marketing industry analyst David Daniels, our VP of Marketing Jordan Cohen explained the benefits of Agile Email Marketing, Movable Ink’s new Video in Email solution, and the impact of mobile on email marketing campaigns. Agile email marketing ...
Taxation of Qualified Small Business Stock: Congress Offers a Large Benefit, if You Can Squeeze into a Small Window
While tax planning should not be the determining factor in making an investment, it certainly should be a factor. That is why, for at least the past 18 months, we have considered the qualifying small business status of a company in which we are looking to invest. Two tax planning ...
It’s All About (the) Customer Service
At Phone.com we are in a very competitive business environment and one which is also a very fast moving and changing market. Yes the product and the service that we put out is extremely important. We have to remain cutting edge, offer the best features and apps and keep innovating. We do a pretty darn good job at this and we have some nice accolades to support it.
VolunteerSpot’s Karen Bantuveris to New Entrepreneurs: ASK Questions!
We Are Austin Tech, a weekly video segment featuring Austin’s technology industry movers and shakers, has released its latest video featuring Karen Bantuveris, founder and CEO of VolunteerSpot, a ffVC portfolio company.
Tuesday, Jan. 22: John Frankel presenting at HBS
The HBS Entrepreneurship Club is hosting John Frankel presenting on “How Your Startup Can Exploit the Current Technology Super Cycle” this Tuesday, January 22, 6 pm, at Harvard Business School, Aldrich Hall (Room TBD), Boston, MA. He’ll also join some students for a private dinner afterwards.
Livefyre NewsHub Navigates the CES Social Storm
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Las Vegas for the International CES. The enormous trade show showcases the latest and greatest innovations in the consumer electronics industry in every category, from TV's to Electric Toothbrushes.In recent years, the number of attendees have exploded, along with the content ...
Interaxon and Muse’s Brainwave Health System Prepare Your Mind for Whatever Life Throws At You and Are On Display at CES
Muse’s Brain Health system simultaneously strengthens the cognitive and emotional parts of your brain. This fun and easy-to-use system helps you focus more at work, maintain composure in stressful situations, feel less anxiety and reduce the negative thoughts that undermine your potential.
How VCs Deploy Operating Talent To Build Better Startups
Drew Hansen just posted a very interesting piece on Forbes on, “How VCs Deploy Operating Talent To Build Better Startups”. He draws on the research study my coauthors and I are about to publish on best practices in how venture capitalists increase the odds of company success through operational assistance. ...
