Comments on: Vee see it our vay http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sand Hill Slave http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-25485 Sand Hill Slave Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-25485 All the VC's that have their name attached to it will give you run of the mill, cookie cutter information. For real "gossip" the blog would have to be anonymous.. such as mine... http://www.sandhillslave.com These are rants on life in venture capital through the eyes of an assistant... All the VC’s that have their name attached to it will give you run of the mill, cookie cutter information. For real “gossip” the blog would have to be anonymous.. such as mine…

http://www.sandhillslave.com

These are rants on life in venture capital through the eyes of an assistant…

]]> By: chad http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-24094 chad Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:59:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-24094 What about Due Diligence, its one of the best tech-related blogs out there, by someone who's a VC (IIRC): http://due-diligence.typepad.com/ What about Due Diligence, its one of the best tech-related blogs out there, by someone who’s a VC (IIRC):

http://due-diligence.typepad.com/

]]> By: Oichi Ru http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-24070 Oichi Ru Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:22:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-24070 I liked this response to the "top 10 lies" post :-) http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/002160.html I liked this response to the “top 10 lies” post :-)

http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/002160.html

]]> By: Carmen http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23980 Carmen Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:40:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23980 Great commentaries here. I particularly love Jeff's title of this posting. Very clever. Great commentaries here. I particularly love Jeff’s title of this posting. Very clever.

]]> By: RonP http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23722 RonP Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:15:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23722 having spent time worked with VC's (as an entrepreneur) in good times and bad I would say that they really break the 80/20 mold, ie, 5% know what's up and the other 95% are good for working an HP financial calculator but not much more. I am reminded of a quote from the movie Annie Hall, "You know, we had a saying, uh, that those who can't do teach, and those who can't teach, teach gym. And, uh, those who couldn't do anything, I think, were assigned to our school." if anybody here is starting a business do all that you can to fund the startup costs yourself or via friendly angel investors. don't be sucked into the incestuous Haravard, Stanford, Wharton self-satisfied view of the world. having an mba is not the same as doing it. if you are about to take investment capital from a vc make sure that your contact and board rep has actually had some experience in the world. deal makers are great at the right place and time - they are of no use while you are trying to grow your business. Also do not mistake VC's for friends - the relationship may be cordial but make no mistake your nuts will be cut off if you do not execute on your plan. that said the vc on your board can easily obstruct the success of your bplan via ignorance, ego, etc. - be wary. my view of vc's on startup boards is the following : like pigeons they fly into your boardroom, eat all the food, crap on your table and then fly away. having spent time worked with VC’s (as an entrepreneur) in good times and bad I would say that they really break the 80/20 mold, ie, 5% know what’s up and the other 95% are good for working an HP financial calculator but not much more. I am reminded of a quote from the movie Annie Hall, “You know, we had a saying, uh, that those who can’t do teach, and those who can’t teach, teach gym. And, uh, those who couldn’t do anything, I think, were assigned to our school.”

if anybody here is starting a business do all that you can to fund the startup costs yourself or via friendly angel investors.

don’t be sucked into the incestuous Haravard, Stanford, Wharton self-satisfied view of the world. having an mba is not the same as doing it. if you are about to take investment capital from a vc make sure that your contact and board rep has actually had some experience in the world. deal makers are great at the right place and time – they are of no use while you are trying to grow your business. Also do not mistake VC’s for friends – the relationship may be cordial but make no mistake your nuts will be cut off if you do not execute on your plan. that said the vc on your board can easily obstruct the success of your bplan via ignorance, ego, etc. – be wary. my view of vc’s on startup boards is the following : like pigeons they fly into your boardroom, eat all the food, crap on your table and then fly away.

]]> By: Rishi Khaitan http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23719 Rishi Khaitan Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:02:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23719 Relatively speaking, I find Guy's writings more pragmatic than other VC's. I did notice that much of his blog content so far have been directly from his latest book Art of the Start. So in that sense, it does have a somewhat "business booky" feel. Relatively speaking, I find Guy’s writings more pragmatic than other VC’s. I did notice that much of his blog content so far have been directly from his latest book Art of the Start. So in that sense, it does have a somewhat “business booky” feel.

]]> By: blackrimglasses.com » BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Vee see it our vay http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23718 blackrimglasses.com » BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Vee see it our vay Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:01:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23718 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Vee see it our vay Jeff has a rational understanding of VC blogs. Why don’t these guys just cut the pretense and post pictures of themselves wiping their ass with money? by Black Rim Glasses | posted in running Trackback URL | Comment RSS Feed Tag at del.icio.us | Incoming links [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Vee see it our vay Jeff has a rational understanding of VC blogs. Why don’t these guys just cut the pretense and post pictures of themselves wiping their ass with money? by Black Rim Glasses | posted in running Trackback URL | Comment RSS Feed Tag at del.icio.us | Incoming links [...]

]]> By: Fraser http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23703 Fraser Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:57:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23703 I really enjoy <a>Fred's postings</a> along with Rick Segal's (a Canadian blogging VC - a rare breed) and <a href="http://www.feld.com/blog/index.php" rel="nofollow">Brad Feld's</a>>. Although I have to admit that Fred and Brad are sometimes guilty of what you describe. I made a <a href="http://disruptivethoughts.com/2006/01/02/im-taking-bets-on-whether-guys-blog-lasts-longer-than-10-days/" rel="nofollow">comment a few days ago about Guy's blog</a> and the content within it, and agreeing with your contrarian friend, I find it to be very business booky (especially books written by Guy). I don't think I'll win the bet with him, but I do hope he gets some new content. I really enjoy Fred’s postings along with Rick Segal’s (a Canadian blogging VC – a rare breed) and Brad Feld’s>. Although I have to admit that Fred and Brad are sometimes guilty of what you describe.

I made a comment a few days ago about Guy’s blog and the content within it, and agreeing with your contrarian friend, I find it to be very business booky (especially books written by Guy).

I don’t think I’ll win the bet with him, but I do hope he gets some new content.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23692 Andrew Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:39:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23692 heh, the VC blogs sound like "coach-speak" that you always hear from coaches and players: "he has tremendous athletic ability, he can really move the ball down the field." "We came out to play, but we have to focus on execution." I guess every profession has its own happy-talk filler that just comes out of peoples' mouths. heh, the VC blogs sound like “coach-speak” that you always hear from coaches and players: “he has tremendous athletic ability, he can really move the ball down the field.” “We came out to play, but we have to focus on execution.” I guess every profession has its own happy-talk filler that just comes out of peoples’ mouths.

]]> By: Brad Twohig http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23640 Brad Twohig Sun, 08 Jan 2006 21:14:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23640 Talking about entrepreneurship in terms of how to be one is essentially boring, seeing it happen and talking about the concepts/business models/innovations that are shaping the world around it are exciting. Talking about entrepreneurship in terms of how to be one is essentially boring, seeing it happen and talking about the concepts/business models/innovations that are shaping the world around it are exciting.

]]> By: Doc Searls http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/08/vee-see-it-our-vay/#comment-23627 Doc Searls Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:27:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=981#comment-23627 Some blogging VCs already break the mold. To find them, you have to look outside the star system Guy Kawasaki still represents. <a href="http://doc.weblogs.com/2006/01/08#moldingTheBreak" rel="nofollow">Here are three examples</a>. Some blogging VCs already break the mold. To find them, you have to look outside the star system Guy Kawasaki still represents. Here are three examples.

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