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Re: Startup Ecosystems Take Time

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:24:50 -0000

The universities need to work with the city to foster innovation in areas like biotech and cleantech. Its happening. But not like MIT/Harvard or Stanford/Berkeley. Your observation is spot on

Re: Startup Ecosystems Take Time

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:42 -0000

Depends on the category. In biotech and clean tech, absolutely. In web services, I doubt it

Re: File Under: Cacophony of sounds - Pulp: “Babies”

paulhayes01 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:53 -0000

Mary C,

You and Fluffy are on!

Re: When someone amazing leaves the company

bijan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:56:28 -0000

i think that is particularly true at larger companies. in startups and medium sized companies it's a bit easier

but your point is an interesting one for sure. i wanna think more about that one.

Re: Baba O’Riley - The Who Forgive me for the back to... - bijansabet.com

bijan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:03 -0000

Thx. I'll take a listen over on your blog.

-bijan

Re: Covestor Launches Investment Management

albert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:45:52 -0000

Congrats on the launch! Just took a look. Interesting model. Look forward to seeing how many folks sign up for shares.

Re: Unburying The Lead

unburyingthelead — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:18:03 -0000

Hopefully some of them will look into it.

Re: linda should be painting

lindastumblr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:07:39 -0000

It's so lovely isn't it? I walk past it everyday, and everyday it makes me feel happy.

Re: La Contessa , artist unknown

Patric_1m — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:41:06 -0000

yes I'm not sure without my library books....or those books which make up my own personal library. I just got word from my insurance folks that I'll get a new laptop..> I told them I want a new body and sod the laptop!

Re: The New USV.com Launches In Beta

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:58:06 -0000

Ugh

Re: The AVC Reader Census: A Day Later

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:59 -0000

Ditto

Re: The AVC Reader Census: A Day Later

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:46 -0000

I'm tryin'

Re: The New USV.com Launches In Beta

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:45 -0000

Thanks Jarid. You rock

Re: The New USV.com Launches In Beta

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:38 -0000

What is IE?

Re: Valuation and Option Pool

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:31 -0000

I agree. A lot of startup employees read this blog and other vc blogs. I think that's a good first step

Re: Valuation and Option Pool

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:31 -0000

Yup. That's the whole point of the post

Re: The New USV.com Launches In Beta

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:30 -0000

I wonder if its too much though. Interesting suggestion for sure

Re: The AVC Reader Census

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:30 -0000

I will alert hunch for you

Re: The New USV.com Launches In Beta

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:56:23 -0000

Excellent feedback and critique. Thanks for taking the time to do that

Re: The AVC Reader Census: A Day Later

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:55:55 -0000

I'm a big fan of vaccines and all forms of prophylactic medicine. I've taken every vaccine out there and want my kids to do the same. I recognize that vaccines have some risk but I believe the risk/reward tradeoffs are almost always strongly in favor of vaccines

My kids took the swine flu vaccine as soon as it was available. I'm getting mine soon

Re: Foursquare

albert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:42:32 -0000

Thanks - Fred will be at defrag and definitely will be checking in!

Re: Startup Ecosystems Take Time

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:12:42 -0000

no question that israel is in its second decade and maybe even its third

Re: Startup Ecosystems Take Time

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:12:02 -0000

your approach works for a while but at some point you have to become a
company

Re: Startup Ecosystems Take Time

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:11:27 -0000

seattle is fantastic

LA is good

Philly is OK

Re: Fred Wilson Dot VC

fredwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:59:06 -0000

yeah, that's what got me sunday night at monsters of folk