Something Ventured

If Larry and Sergey Asked for a Loan ...

"Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful." -- Warren Buffett Well, there is no doubt that fear is running rampant through the streets. This will provide a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to take advantage... Read more →

Be Careful Who You Deal With

As these markets continue their chaotic path downward, people's true colors come out. Some people show increasing amounts of fairness and consideration. Others will self-optimize and use every bit of leverage that they can get their hands on. Two entrepreneur... Read more →

What Compensation Should You Give Your Team?

One of the most popular search topics on my blog has always been compensation. I thought I would lay out historically the average benchmarks with some caveats. The first caveat is that these numbers will be skewed more towards an... Read more →

Hate to Say I Told You So...

Back in June of this year, I did a post called Rough Ride Ahead: Buckle Up & Get Your Money Now (if you can). My words of advice were: "If you are close on terms with an investor, do what... Read more →

What Are Some of the Hedge Guys Doing Now?

After the downdrafts, you would assume that people would be jumping into market to bottom feed. However, a number of the smartest guys have massive cash positions. Clearly, they are waiting for the other shoe to drop. From a recent... Read more →

...Like An Oversexed Guy in a Brothel (Buffett)

"Wall Street," reads the sinister old gag, "is a street with a river at one end and a graveyard at the other." This is striking, but incomplete. It omits the kindergarten in the middle. Frederick Schwed, Jr., Where Are the... Read more →

How Long Will This Downdraft Last?

"Nobody told me there'd be days like these Strange days indeed, strange days indeed" -- John Lennon I have written on several occasions about the likelihood of a correction and pull back in the venture market. I've also said that... Read more →

If You Are A Woman, Head to the Midwest

In reading through the recent Fortune article, The 50 Most Powerful Women, I noticed that half of them were in the Midwest. This included: #2 Irene Rosenfield CEO, Kraft #3 Pat Woertz CEO, Archer Daniels Midland #7 Susan Arnold President,... Read more →