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I’m going to build a great company. I’m going to raise Venture Capital. My VCs and I will walk hand in hand together. We're going to conquer the world. We’re going to make a difference. We’re going to be the next Facebook, the next Google. I’m going to be the next... Read More
As an investor I judge startups by the quality of their idea and team. You can place all startups into one of four quadrants based on these measures. The Quadrants Lightning in a Bottle - Great teams with great products are the purest of gold. The highest of the high, these companies... Read More
Many recent forces have combined to create a “Startup Economy Renaissance.” Lately, walking the streets of non-traditional startup towns like New York, LA, and Washington DC, one is just as likely to bump into an aspiring startup founder as encountering an undiscovered actress serving tables in a Hollywood Boulevard diner.... Read More
What a year it’s been – it’s a year in which the world lost a Startup Technology Icon. We saw Facebook, the envy of all startups, fall from grace, and the Jersey-Shore-ification of hustlers, hackers, and designers. 2012 will go down as the year of the Wantrepreneur, the Pret-Angel, the Series... Read More
There is a large group of people in the DC Tech Scene who believe that holding hands and singing Kumbaya is the way to build community. Cheering on effort no matter the significance is supportive and noble. That questioning a premise, that calling out a perceived misconception, that calling bullshit... Read More
It will go down in history as the night me and the rest of the angry old white guys lost power. The official night that campaign spending on slick Madison Avenue advertisements could not overwhelm the power of the people. The night that broadcast networks were overpowered by the voices... Read More
Thanks to the Facebook IPO Q2, 2012 was the a record quarter as IPOs in Q2 went public at a total offer value of .1B. Yup 10 of the11 companies accounted for B of the total offering value while the 11th, Facebook accounted for 85% of the total. Facebook's cratering IPO... Read More
It’s happening again. DC Tech natives are restless. The Jungle Drums are pounding.The mindshare listserv is abuzz. Why do DC Investors Suck! Why aren’t DC Angels more like Silicon Valley Angels. Why can’t I get money? Why doesn’t anyone love me. Why, Why Why? Waa, Waa, Waa! ... Read More
Is Microsoft Innovative? Not as much as they once were. Is Yahoo innovative? How about RIM, or HP. These companies are decades away from their last innovation and all but Microsoft are a few last gasps away from the once innovative corpse of Kodak.What is it about innovative companies that... Read More
Just a list of things I've been thinking about for a while and couldn’t find a relevant post in which to insert them. To that end I’ve collected them for a regularly scheduled steam blowing rant. By way of explanation a Buy means I’m a strong believer. A... Read More
Facebook will be going public at a anticipated market-cap of 0 Billion. Living Social is projecting from – 15 Billion for their public offering. Both companies are fulfilling a founders dream. The ultimate exit; a public offering. Life changes after the IPO and not all the changes are for the... Read More
So I've really been working hard thinking about my next startup and I have a few great ideas I'd like to run past my readers to help me focus on the one that is most likely to bear fruit. Please let me knew which one of these super awesome concepts... Read More
Who would have thunk it.Two years ago, Twitter was a punchline to a joke. Five years ago the same could be said for Facebook. Ten years ago, the punchline was MySpace…oh wait, forget that – MySpace will always be a punchline.My point is that social media applications were thought of... Read More
Image Courtesy of and article as seen in Tech Cocktail Lightning in a bottle is a rare mixture of secret sauce and execution. What is Apple’s secret sauce? How about Google’s or Facebook’s? These companies are evolutionary, not revolutionary. Apple, with its iconic Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad products, is the... Read More
The only berg missing from this clip is the Ice Berg that sank the Titantic. This clip is slightly reminiscent of Tina Faye and Sarah Palin duet on SNL. Choose the real Zuckerberg, Jesse Eisenberg (played Zuckerberg in the Social Network), Andy Sandberg, and the real Mark Zuckerberg. Will the... Read More
When you listen to as many investment pitches as I have you get a chance to see people create awkward and sometimes comical situations (albeit more comical to the audience than the presenter). The interesting thing is that these faux pas are constantly repeated and with just a little preparation... Read More
Zuckerberg says he doesn't want to go public because he wants to avoid the transparency that Facebook promotes. Jon Stewart thinks that's ironic. What do you think?The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Anti-Social Networkwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe Daily Show on Facebook... Read More
I've been working in the DC-regional tech scene for over 30 years, all the time hearing we are going to be the next Silicon Valley. The next time I hear that I'm sure I will bleed-out through my ears. Setting lofty goals are all well and good. Setting unachievable goals are... Read More
Lightning in a bottle is the rare mixture of Secret Sauce and execution. What's Apple's Secret Sauce? How about Google's or Facebook's? These companies are evolutionary, not revolutionary. Apple with its iconic iPhone and iPad products is the epitome of execution over secret sauce. Innovation and proprietary IP has not led to... Read More
