Viddler.com - Centralizing the Conversation - Uploaded by centernetworks
Discussion about the broken conversation model in FriendFeed, using the phase “stealing the conversation”, which is rather relevant as the FF practice is rather backwards.
Viddler.com - Centralizing the Conversation - Uploaded by centernetworks
Discussion about the broken conversation model in FriendFeed, using the phase “stealing the conversation”, which is rather relevant as the FF practice is rather backwards.
2PM What Happens When You Don’t Train a New Manager
HR clerk: He got so excited and he crapped all over himself. Receptionist, laughing: Did Jim [manager] do that again?
Hr clerk: Uh, no, I was talking about my new puppy.
Receptionist: Oh, forget what I just said. Please forget! I was supposed to forget. Pearl, Mississippi
Overheard in the Office | What Happens When You Don’t Train a New ManagerI have had a few chats with people in the past few weeks about the impact of Wall Street downturn on VC funding. This is the first mainstream press article I have seen. Many VCs are sitting on solid funds that are cash based and looking for their solid investments as a way around Wall Street softness.
Investment firms look for liquidity action in 3 to 5 years, which should mean now is a great time to invest to reap rewards in 3 to 5 years. The markets may return quickly, or over a longer period, depending if we are at the beginning of a long slide or short-term. Either way investing now in preparation for an organization’s slow growth and smart maturation should be a great investment now for peaking in approximately 5 years. Look at services like Google, Flickr, and SixApart that weathered the last downturn or started in the void to become stong services and companies when the economy returned.