The rise of the vertical reputation graph
When’s the last time you sent out or requested a CV? Chances are it was quite awhile ago. In today’s reputation economy, we evaluate one another based on what people have done and how we’re connected. What you’ve built is becoming more important than where you’ve worked and the school you attended. If you’re a […]
Introducing an earlier investment: Volley, a friendly place for helping others
Last October, we made our first investment out of Fund II and are excited to announce this news today as the company launches publicly out of beta. Volley is a friendly place for helping others solve problems online. Volley members can post requests in response to the question, “What are you looking for?” You can sift through […]
What type of market are you operating in?
When we look at investment opportunities, we need to consider the type of market that the potential investment is in. How much room is there for a market leader or leaders? Is it winner-takes-it-all or winner-takes-almost-all? Is there room for multiple potential winners? Winner takes all These markets are driven by network effects and only […]
Google getting into the people search business in a bigger way?
People search must account for a significant portion of Google search traffic and it is interesting to see that they are now trying to grab a larger market but asking people to store essential information in a Google profile. If this takes off, this would not be great news to Facebook, LinkedIn and specialized people […]