Tag: Silicon Valley

• October 23, 2014

  Don’t feed the startup assholes

  

  The “asshole” wording has been put forward quite a few times recently about Silicon Valley and startups (see Sarah Lacy’s bit on Pandodaily). On the smarter side of things, the right (?) behaviour was summarised in one old(ish) tweet by Dave McClure : pro tip: always give nice people a better deal. otherwise, ur rewarding…
• October 17, 2012

  SVC2Baltics : Entrepreneurs in the making

  Tim Draper discussed the challenges facing French entrepreneurship at the i7 Summit, emphasizing the need for structural change. He highlighted the influence of entrenched habits, ineffective management, and governmental tax policies. On my side, I praised the burgeoning startup scenes in Berlin and Lithuania, noting the latter’s potential for growth. I anticipate the “Silicon Valley…