February 28, 2006
Venture Capital In The Rockies – Commentary On Some Of The Companies
Yesterday, I wrote a high level summary of this year’s Venture Capital in the Rockies conference. I thought I’d give the local press one more day to see if anyone ...
New And Exciting Stats
I love stats (also know to serious people as “analytics.”) In the past, I’ve written about the variety of stats packages I use and track regularly (e.g. at least daily.) ...
MySpace and Counter Terrorism
Edgar Stiles, Curtis, Chloe, and even Jack has a MySpace page. I didn’t realize Chloe was an Aquarius.
You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up
After watching 24 last night, I have to remind myself that it’s just not real. However, this morning, on my ill-fated effort to get to Chicago, I got to listen ...
United.com Good, United Bad
I’m sitting at my office in Colorado writing this (yes – you surmised correctly – that means that I did not get to Chicago today.) Even though my early morning ...
For Once, United.com Delivers
Most people that live in the general vicinity of Denver International Airport (including me) like to bash on our favorite formerly bankrupt airline – United. Now that they are out ...
February 27, 2006
Reviews For Book Lovers
My long time friend Jenny Lawton has recently put up a web site for the bookstore – Just Books – that she runs in Old Greenwich, CT. As part of the site, she ...
Q&A: VC Economics – Web 2.0
I received the following question last week. It’s a good one – very chewy – and my answer is given from my frame of reference (e.g. a managing partner in ...
Venture Capital In The Rockies – History
For the last 23 years, the Venture Capital in the Rockies conference has been the signature fund-raising conference in the Rocky Mountain region. A full day of presentations from companies looking ...
February 26, 2006
Calling All Runners
I’m working on a project and am looking for the following web sites / blogs.
Web sites for runners to track their workouts
Web sites / blogs with information for runners
Great running blogs
I ...
Monday Night with Kim
I suggested to Amy that we go to a movie tomorrow (Monday) night. Silly me – something got messed up in my brain and I forgot that on Monday nights we ...
Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Education in Colorado
As the next election cycle in Colorado gears up, I’ve been jumping up and down reminding everyone who cares about politics that the solution to the “growth of the technology ...
February 25, 2006
Book Review: Long Road to Boston and Ten Million Steps
Today I decided to read two running books instead of going for a run. I’ve been struggling with a cold (maybe a low grade flu) and a gout attack for ...
What’s The Best Structure For A Pre-VC Investment?
I received the following question earlier this week. It’s conveniently timed, as I recently participated in two angel investments – each with one of the structures defined below.
What’s the best/preferred ...
February 24, 2006
Book Review: Company
I’ve been very busy the past few weeks so I haven’t had much reading time. I’ve been slowly working my way through Company by Max Barry. Tonight, after my friends ...