Fred Wilson, Brad Feld, Reid Hoffman, Evan Williams and Dennis Crowley are launching a campaign this Wednesday to stop the Protect IP bill recently introduced in the Senate. They’re some of the smartest people thinking about the Internet today. But sometimes I think they’re part of the problem, not the solution. The bill would make… Read More
Some of the best entrepreneurs are engineers. If you can design and build new products, all you really need is an idea. But many engineers believe that you need much more: the business skills to read a P&L, file articles of incorporation, raise money, get press, meet customers, manage employees, and all that other jazz…. Read More
At last Thursday’s SIC conference, Tricia Duryee asked why online real estate companies have prospered in Seattle. One panelist cited low home prices, which let young entrepreneurs buy homes they could never afford in Silicon Valley, and from there begin to wonder how real estate could be better. Another suggestion was that HouseValues’ roaring 2004 IPO… Read More
There has been over the past 18 months a Cambrian explosion of startup life, many incubated by angels and seed funds. And now the process of natural selection is beginning again. I got back from the Valley Thursday and what I gathered from the people there is the same as what I’ve heard here: that… Read More
Last year, Glenn recognized five Redfin agents who were included in the Wall Street Journal’s list of the nation’s top-producing agents. We thought we couldn’t be more proud. Turns out, we could…and we are. This year, seven Redfin agents made the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends’ list of the nation’s top 250 real estate… Read More