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This is very relevant research. I actually agree with the findings based on the people I know who have started technology companies. I don't think it applies to the kind of people …

I'm currently reading The Knack. It is a great book on how to actually build a business instead of a get-rich-quick, build-to-flip scheme. Talks about important things like cash fl…

"Imagine what it would do to the VC business if the next hot company didn't take VC at all." No need to imagine. Just look North -- this is reality. Neither RIM (makers of the blac…

>> 2.You can recruit better outside the fishbowl. I agree with this from experience!

Time for a New Venture Animal: Ymwkcombinator

Question for anyone who has dealt with angels: Is it normal for angels to take 600 hours to complete a deal -- from first meeting to signing on?

This is not a very good comparison. Oil is a finite resource. You can increase infrastructure to get more but in the end there is no more than a finite amount of oil on the planet.…

Irony is that Chang would've likely failed to get Thoreau to eat at his restaurant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau

The aftermath.

I'm waiting for this one to show up here..."Studies find having startups makes people less happy." ;)

That's Dr. Bezos.

Just technical enough...? Brings to mind the oft-quoted "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".

Awesome article. But I really don't see how Chumby and Buglabs products are open-source hardware. these products are primarily comprised of chips and components that are closed-sou…

nickb=pg?

congrats paul!!! who's the lucky girl?

Nasty move indeed!

How did you finance yourself (since you did it FT for 3.5 y)

Ha! That made me laugh!

Ok and I guess this is a lot different too... (the mgmt team bit) Q: What does the Band look for in their initial review? As with most venture funds, the Band seeks to invest in co…

"But that usually implies an individual person" Not really... http://www.bandangels.com/ What's the difference between YC and these guys? Maybe in the amounts invested.

"With that you get a very different corporate culture and overall "climate" if you will. This makes it a lot easier for an engineer to start a company and not being pushed to the b…