June 2006
Sessions
It took a little longer than we would have liked but the transcript of our June 15th Sessions event is now up on the Sessions Wiki. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find it. Or if you'd... [Read More]
June 29, 2006 03:36 PM, By Brad Burnham
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Union Square Sessions 2 - Public Policy and Innovation
Yesterday we hosted a group of academics, policy professionals, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs for a conversation about public policy and its impact on innovation. We are very grateful to everyone who took a day out of their busy schedules to... [Read More]
June 16, 2006 10:53 AM, By Brad Burnham
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Oddcast
Last week, we closed an investment in Oddcast, our eighth portfolio company and Brad will be joining the Oddcast board of directors. Oddcast is the leading developer of web-based avatars for businesses and consumers. For some time now, we have... [Read More]
June 13, 2006 11:15 AM, By Charles O'Donnell
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Why We Admire Craigslist
Craig Newmark came by last week and spent an hour with us and the leaders of several of our portfolio companies. I kicked off the conversation by describing how Charlie, who was short two softball players for a game last... [Read More]
June 9, 2006 10:09 AM, By Brad Burnham
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Etsy
When it comes to online commerce, we are big fans of community and marketplaces. In the age of “search for the lowest price” retailing, there are few differentiating features that can deliver a sustainable advantage in online commerce. We have... [Read More]
June 5, 2006 06:12 PM, By Fred Wilson
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How Does Indeed Make Money?
A number of people have asked me this question in response to my post on Indeed from several weeks ago. Fortunately Paul Forster, CEO of Indeed, has laid out the basics of Indeed's sponsored jobs offering in this post on... [Read More]
June 5, 2006 05:43 AM, By Fred Wilson
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