VentureDeal Blog http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/Default.aspx VentureDeal Blog Updates en-us Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT Support Startup America http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=60525bab-5c91-424c-b5e2-f43c6e46d5f2 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 60525bab-5c91-424c-b5e2-f43c6e46d5f2 <br><img style="WIDTH: 175px; HEIGHT: 119px" alt="" src="http://www.laborunionreport.com/portal/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/white-house-logo-executive-branch-300x203.jpg"><br><br>The president unveiled his Startup America legislative agenda which is summarized here:<br><br><strong><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/startup_america_legislative_agenda.pdf" target=_blank><strong>Startup America</strong></a>&nbsp;(PDF)</strong><br><br>This is a group of common sense initia... Not in the Top Three - Resegment http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=b4a48998-39b9-4a64-aaf6-eca2bb26a987 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT b4a48998-39b9-4a64-aaf6-eca2bb26a987 <br><img style="WIDTH: 129px; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="http://www.feld.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/olympic-podium.jpeg" width=240 height=116><br><br>Internet VC Brad Feld has good advice for companies that find themselves out of the top 3 players in a particular market:<br><br><strong><a href="http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2012/01/resegment-if-you-arent-in-the-top-three.html" target=_blank><strong>View post here</strong></a></strong><br><br>He says if you're not in the top three, that ... Advice From A New VC http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=b62240cc-3e63-4275-85fd-0c9df00bf959 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT b62240cc-3e63-4275-85fd-0c9df00bf959 <br><img style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 99px" alt="" src="http://www.greylock.com/system/attachments/26/bio/john_lilly_bio.jpg?1308057868"><br><br>John Lilly is a relatively new VC at Greylock Partners and he's got a very good post up about his thoughts on how entrepreneurs should approach VCs:<br><br><strong><a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/01/19/tips-for-entrepreneurs-from-a-first-year-vc/" target=_blank><strong>View post here<br></strong></a></strong><br>He succinctly explains the many facto... Covester Revamps Site and Service http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=24b20a0e-7523-49ea-b391-868ec492686e Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 24b20a0e-7523-49ea-b391-868ec492686e <br><img alt="" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxwb7neJSM1qz8dvz.png"><br><br>Covester, a social networking service for tracking financial strategies of proven portfolio managers, has performed a complete site redesign:<br><br><strong><a href="http://covestor.com/" target=_blank><strong>View Covester</strong></a></strong><br><br>What they've done is to simplify their message utilizing research into what their users want. It sounds easy but it's a hard thing to get right while at the same ti... Busy VC Goes to CES http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=dcfa4fbf-54ce-490e-8bbf-6f9ee96e5792 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT dcfa4fbf-54ce-490e-8bbf-6f9ee96e5792 <br><img alt="" src="http://www.feld.com/wp/images/bradSm.jpg"><br><br>Noted Internet venture capitalist Brad Feld writes and engaging post about why he and his partners travel to the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas each year.<br><br><a href="http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2012/01/why-i-go-to-ces.html" target=_blank><strong>View post here</strong></a><br><br>While he says that they don't travel there to search for new investments, he does think that it's valuable to get a "forward view o... Parallel Media Consumption http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=3a71aac5-e15f-4815-be5d-45d4f907fb25 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 3a71aac5-e15f-4815-be5d-45d4f907fb25 <br><img alt="" src="http://ouriel.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452709769e20120a631c309970c-150wi"><br><br>Great post by Ouriel Ohayon on what he thinks is the future of media consumption:<br><br><a href="http://ouriel.typepad.com/myblog/2012/01/parallel-media-consumption-is-the-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MyblogByOuriel+%28MYBLOG+by+Ouriel%29" target=_blank><strong>View post here</strong></a><br><br>He says the period of just listening to music or jus... Dealing with Adversity http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=64b998fb-8c0b-4092-9211-d268e166a986 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 64b998fb-8c0b-4092-9211-d268e166a986 <br><img style="WIDTH: 96px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1954/76/83/10912677/n10912677_34559731_226.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1266272407993"><br><br>Internet VC Charlie O'Donnell has a good post up on how to handle professional setbacks:<br><br><strong><a href="http://www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2012/1/3/the-race-is-long.html" target=_blank><strong>View post here</strong></a></strong><br><br>It includes 10 "lessons" as takeaways from inevitabl... The Contrarian VC http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=455cebdb-5781-443c-821e-cd2646116c85 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 455cebdb-5781-443c-821e-cd2646116c85 <br><img style="WIDTH: 100px; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="http://www.avc.com/.a/6a00d83451b2c969e20134817e3f65970c-800wi"><br><br>Fred Wilson is the hottest Internet company VC&nbsp;in the&nbsp;business and has great advice in his latest post:<br><br><strong><a href="http://links.eqentia.com/520b2ad1536d771f/?dst=http://www.techmeme.com/111228/p9%23a111228p9&amp;utm_campaign=visibli&amp;utm_source=techvc&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_blank><strong>View post here<br></strong></a></strong><br>He&nb... Venture Capital - Back to Basics? http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=9cc2e73f-eaec-4a26-864f-19d397358068 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 9cc2e73f-eaec-4a26-864f-19d397358068 <br><img style="WIDTH: 115px; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://www.chrysalisventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Karleski-2011.jpg"><br><br>Interesting but short interview of Koleman Karleski of Chrysalis Ventures over at the WSJ:<br><br><strong><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2011/12/19/vc-outlook-chrysalis-karleski-urges-back-to-basics-in-2012/?mod=WSJBlog" target=_blank><strong>View post here<br></strong></a></strong><br>He characterized 2011 as "survival of the fittest" and ... VC Predictions for 2012 http://www.venturedeal.com/Blog/MessageDetail.aspx?MessageID=2790b731-2eb9-44d3-b885-51b3a60a368f Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:48 GMT 2790b731-2eb9-44d3-b885-51b3a60a368f <br><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 90px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_pAnL2kG2Sw/TdhxtW_wM-I/AAAAAAAABQs/sSVqKw_KV2Q/s1600/new+year+2012+background+pictures.gif"><br><br>Good post over at the WSJ that shares a few prognostications by venture capitalists on their view for 2012:<br><br><strong><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2011/12/14/vcs-gaze-into-crystal-ball-predict-what-will-happen-in-2012/" target=_blank><strong>View post here</strong></a></strong><br><br>Prediction...