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David Arscott, early Silicon Valley investor
David Arscott is Vice President of the IT History Society, and has served on the board for over 20 years
Brewster Kahle, Founder of the Internet Archive
Brewster Kahle founded the Internet Archive in 1996, and serves on the board of the IT History Society, which I chair.
Mark Graham, Director of the Wayback Machine
Mark Graham directs the Wayback Machine, which has archived over a trillion web pages, contemporary and historical.
Bob Frankston, Co-Creator of VisiCalc
Bob Frankston co-created the first spreadsheet for personal computers. He continues to innovate, especially in home automation.
Playbook to Offshore a Project
By preparing a few passages of text to copy-and-paste, it can be easy and efficient to hire the right team.
Magic Investor Berries
How a serendipitous discovery of an exotic berry helped to finance a company.
Unsexy Dev Projects
Be careful about assigning dull projects to junior team members; they know their youth is an irreplaceable asset.
LONO Audio, Inc.
After a decade of helping other tech startups, I’m back to the CEO position at a venture of my own. Here are some highlights of the first 100 days.
Why you need to plan 4 releases
It might sound nuts, but I’ve found the ideal number of releases to plan simultaneously — and it’s four.
How startups can succeed during a recession
Hosted by the founder of Supernode Ventures, we had a great discussion around startup survival during hard times.
Swissnex, Cheese, and Extroverts
Familiar people mean a lot to me, so it was a fun surprise, seeing alumni from my Swiss business school at an NYC event.
Early-Stage Seed and VC Funding
Three early-stage investors gave advice for how and when to raise initial capital.