November 2009
54 posts
IT Companies That Scale →
As I mentioned in a recent post, I’m going to be participating in a panel being put on by UltraLight Startups on December 3rd. The panel is on the topic of Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding. Graham…
Nov 30th
IT Companies That Scale →
As I mentioned in a recent post, I’m going to be participating in a panel being put on by UltraLight Startups on December 3rd. The panel is on the topic of Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding….
Nov 30th
Happy Thanksgiving →
I looked for a robotic turkey to keep with my techie theme, but didn’t find anything…
Nov 27th
Happy Thanksgiving →
I looked for a robotic turkey to keep with my techie theme, but didn’t find anything…
Nov 26th
markpeterdavis: @NYTech LinkedIn co-founder sees... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech LinkedIn co-founder sees IPO likely, but not soon http://bit.ly/5F3iYl
Nov 25th
markpeterdavis: Photo: mikomercer:... →
markpeterdavis: Photo: mikomercer: http://tumblr.com/xdh497qng
Nov 25th
Nov 25th
Google's New Flu Shot Finder →
Image Provided by Shutterstock Having trouble finding the flu shot? Jason Harinstein, A friend of mine over at Google, just told me about Google’s new flu shot finder. It’s a Google map tool that…
Nov 25th
markpeterdavis: Survey finds Mac, PC users are... →
markpeterdavis: Survey finds Mac, PC users are equal cybercrime victims http://bit.ly/8hpdbO
Nov 24th
markpeterdavis: Photo: arigreenberg:... →
markpeterdavis: Photo: arigreenberg: http://tumblr.com/xdh48affa
Nov 24th
markpeterdavis: @ValleyTech Google's New Flu Shot... →
markpeterdavis: @ValleyTech Google’s New Flu Shot Finder http://bit.ly/7N512O
Nov 24th
Nov 24th
Google's New Flu Shot Finder →
Image Provided by Shutterstock Having trouble finding the flu shot? Jason Harinstein, A friend of mine over at Google, just told me about Google’s new flu shot finder. It’s a Google map tool that lets you search for locations that have the flu and/or H1N1 vaccine.
Nov 24th
markpeterdavis: @drazendrnas cool to see that this... →
markpeterdavis: @drazendrnas cool to see that this post has gone international http://bit.ly/6rblZg
Nov 24th
markpeterdavis: @DreMoran Thanks for the... →
markpeterdavis: @DreMoran Thanks for the shout-out…popular post http://bit.ly/6rblZg
Nov 24th
markpeterdavis: RE: It's all about the barriers -... →
markpeterdavis: RE: It’s all about the barriers - if your company can build them it can be a strong fit for venture. Here’s a post on… http://disq.us/4adrq
Nov 23rd
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Bootstrapping vs. Venture... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding http://bit.ly/6rblZg
Nov 23rd
markpeterdavis: RE: Graham - you may want to check... →
markpeterdavis: RE: Graham - you may want to check out this post on barriers. Could make another nice diagram to share with the audie… http://disq.us/49q7a
Nov 23rd
Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding →
I’m going to be participating in a panel being put on by UltraLight Startups on December 3rd. The panel is on the topic of Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding. Graham Lawlor, Ultra…
Nov 23rd
Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding →
I’m going to be participating in a panel being put on by UltraLight Startups on December 3rd. The panel is on the topic of Bootstrapping vs. Venture Funding. Graham Lawlor, Ultra Light Startup…
Nov 23rd
Alex's News Picks: November 19th →
How a great entrepreneur deals with complexity Diary of a Geek VC The Six Entrepreneurs You Meet in China, Part Two Finding a buyer for your start-up MySpace Acquires imeem Social Music Service for…
Nov 20th
Signs That Your Team Might Be Deterring Investors →
Image Provided by ShutterstockVCs pass on investment opportunities for a whole host of reasons having to do with the business, personal experiences or the makeup of the existing portfolio. The…
Nov 20th
markpeterdavis: Alex's Tech News Picks for Today... →
markpeterdavis: Alex’s Tech News Picks for Today http://bit.ly/36TIEL
Nov 20th
markpeterdavis: Alex's Tech News Picks for Today... →
markpeterdavis: Alex’s Tech News Picks for Today http://www.markpeterdavis.com/getventure/2009/11/alexs-news-picks-november-19th.html
Nov 20th
Alex's News Picks: November 19th →
How a great entrepreneur deals with complexity Diary of a Geek VC The Six Entrepreneurs You Meet in China, Part Two Finding a buyer for your start-up …
Nov 19th
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Signs That Your Team Might... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Signs That Your Team Might Be Deterring Investors http://bit.ly/jNroO
Nov 18th
Signs That Your Team Might Be Deterring Investors →
Image Provided by Shutterstock VCs pass on investment opportunities for a whole host of reasons having to do with the business, personal experiences or the makeup of the…
Nov 18th
Alex's News Picks: November 17th →
How many Employee Stock Options? Passion For Your Business (video)  Meet the Entrepreneurs of the Year  Opportunities created by the growth in data  After VC…
Nov 17th
markpeterdavis: Copyright Time Bomb Set to Disrupt... →
markpeterdavis: Copyright Time Bomb Set to Disrupt Music, Publishing Industries http://bit.ly/Yln8l
Nov 16th
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Active vs. Passive... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Active vs. Passive Sourcing http://bit.ly/2cIUFH
Nov 16th
markpeterdavis: Apple Tablet: The Universal Tech... →
markpeterdavis: Apple Tablet: The Universal Tech Gadget? http://bit.ly/2Vonut
Nov 16th
Active vs. Passive Sourcing →
Image Provided By Shutterstock VCs source deals both actively and passively. Active sourcing entails identifying concepts or sectors that are of interest and then scrubbing the…
Nov 16th
markpeterdavis: The Winning Young Entrepreneurs,... →
markpeterdavis: The Winning Young Entrepreneurs, 2009 http://bit.ly/35fhCq
Nov 14th
markpeterdavis: @jaredstenquist glad you like the... →
markpeterdavis: @jaredstenquist glad you like the “Entrepreneur’s Guide To Raising Venture Capital” http://bit.ly/4vTpLw
Nov 14th
Alex's News Picks: November 12th →
The Winning Young Entrepreneurs, 2009 Does Page Rank matter? “No Brainer” Startup Acquisitions  Boxee Device Coming Next Year Getting the competitor analysis…
Nov 12th
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Lost In The Crowd: Social... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Lost In The Crowd: Social Media Clutter Problem Part II http://bit.ly/2rwjnJ
Nov 12th
Alex's News Picks: November 10th →
Running a startup outside of the Valley Can Startups Save the World? Startups vs. GDP/Capita  When someone amazing leaves the company  Why most VCs don’t sign NDAs   Curse Of The New HQ 
Nov 12th
Lost In The Crowd: Social Media Clutter Problem... →
Image Provided By ShutterstockI made the argument that social media websites face a clutter problem in my post, The Social Media Clutter Problem, last week. That post triggered a number of…
Nov 12th
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Don’t Leave Surprises For... →
markpeterdavis: @NYTech Don’t Leave Surprises For After Investors Commit http://bit.ly/4dVBax
Nov 11th
Lost In The Crowd: Social Media Clutter Problem... →
Image Provided By Shutterstock I made the argument that social media websites face a clutter problem in my post, The Social Media Clutter Problem, last week. That post triggered…
Nov 11th
Alex's News Picks: November 10th →
Running a startup outside of the Valley Can Startups Save the World? Startups vs. GDP/Capita  When someone amazing leaves the company  Why most VCs don’t sign NDAs 
Nov 10th
markpeterdavis: Thanks @innonate @adventurista... →
markpeterdavis: Thanks @innonate @adventurista @genederose for the kind words.
Nov 10th
markpeterdavis: @genederose Thanks for the RT Gene... →
markpeterdavis: @genederose Thanks for the RT Gene - I hope you’re well.
Nov 9th
markpeterdavis: @innonate thanks for the shoutout... →
markpeterdavis: @innonate thanks for the shoutout nate…
Nov 9th
Don’t Leave Surprises For After Investors Commit →
Image provided by Shutterstock Investors work hard to diligence investment candidates for two reasons 1) to understand the opportunity and 2) to uncover potential challenges….
Nov 9th
markpeterdavis: @mrs_snarky it's eye opening, not... →
markpeterdavis: @mrs_snarky it’s eye opening, not disturbing. A must watch. You won’t go vegan, but you’ll be more informed IMHO.
Nov 7th
markpeterdavis: I just saw the movie #foodinc. Do... →
markpeterdavis: I just saw the movie #foodinc. Do something good for yourself and humanity, watch it and then tweet about it.
Nov 7th
Alex's News Picks: November 6th →
How to Create a Budget Network Effects And Scale Economies (aka Spolsky vs. Heinemeier)   Who’s Your Who’s Who? Getting the right people involved in your startup  …
Nov 6th
Alex's News Picks: November 6th →
How to Create a Budget Network Effects And Scale Economies (aka Spolsky vs. Heinemeier)   Who’s Your Who’s Who? Getting the right people involved in your startup  It’s not even 80/20 - 8% of…
Nov 6th
markpeterdavis: A la @ceonyc Who’s Your Who’s Who?... →
markpeterdavis: A la @ceonyc Who’s Your Who’s Who? Getting the right people involved in your startup http://bit.ly/3E4EK1
Nov 6th