I’ve always bought into the argument that staying stealth is important for a startup with something groundbreaking, and that’s the approach I’ve taken with Jawaya. But the reality is that very little new in tech is really new; sometimes it’s the timing, execution, deals, or delivery that makes the difference between success and not. Today [...]
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Jawaya: Shared Search–or Searching Made Social
Posted in founders, Startups on March 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Starting Over
Posted in founders, Startups on September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over the past 20 months I’ve been considering what to do next. For over 2 years I’ve been considering what my life’s work is; that navel-gazing was triggered by an article on Chongo in the New York Times sports section. I finished the article and said out loud “man, that’s his life’s work”. And I [...]
Deal Terms: Liquidation Preferences, Founder Options
Posted in founders, Fundraising, Startups, Venture Capital on February 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Liquidation preferences have always seemed to be a case of having your cake and eating it too for investors. I’m guessing the original intent was strictly for downside protection. But it’s become a way for investors to guarantee a certain upside–risk mitigation at the expense of common. Put another way, it’s terms like these that [...]
