There are actually 50 top venture capital blog posts, but below are the top 15. These are all excellent venture capital blog posts. If you want to read the other 35 click on the link at the end of this article.
- Ed Sim (Dawntreader Ventures)
Inspirational video for entrepreneurs
"Without a bigger sense of purpose, it is hard to be an entrepreneur and stick through the inevitable tough times that will come your way." - Josh Kopelman (First Round Capital)
Board Transparency - and the Implicit Web
Discusses the repurcussions of accessible data and the necessity of transparency with your Board of Directors. - Jeremy Liew (Lightspeed Venture Partners)
Why the Economics of Social Gaming are So Attractive to Investors
Trend to watch for in 2010: Social Gaming, this article tells you why. - Seth Levine (Foundry Group)
Want more jobs? Support Entrepreneurship
Levine recommends taking the steps included in his blog article to boost the economy and create jobs. - Chistopher Allen (Alacrity Ventures)
Community by the Numbers, Part III: Power Laws
What defines the success of a community and how can we predict this? - Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures)
Some Thoughts on Email After Dealing with 500 Emails
An inside peak into VC email response. - Bill Gurley (Benchmark Capital)
What is Really Happening to the Venture Capital Industry
VC Bill Gurley takes readers through an overview of the ups and downs of 2009. - Paul Graham (Y Combinator)
Startups in 13 Sentences
If VC Paul Graham could tell startups 13 things, these would be them. - Dave Hornik (August Capital)
Innovation Doesn't take a Vacation in an Economic Downturn
Innovation isn't dependent upon finance. - Brad Feld (Foundry Group)
VC Behavior in Board Meetings
Advice on putting the phone down, and paying attention at board meetings. - David McClure (Founders Fund)
Startup Metrics that Matter
This vlog teaches new entreprenuers what metrics really matter in the early stages of their development. - Erick Schonfeld (Techcrunch)
Venture Funds Raise Only $1.6 billion in 3rd Quarter. Most of That Went to Vinod Khosla
A quarterly overview on VC funds raised from Q3 2007 - Q3 2009. $750 million of the $1.6 billion raised went to Khosla ventures. - MG Siegler (Techcrunch)
The Cost of FriendFeed: Roughly $50 million in Cash and Stock
A successful exit for a small social media startup; FriendFeed was purchased in August 2009 for $50 million. Highlights the payout for initial investors. - Steve Fredrick and Don Rainey (VentureBeat)
Venture Capital 2009: The Year in Review
Highlights included 3 venture-backed IPOs in Q3 2009, an expanding start-up world and the reduced cash required to start companies. - Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz)
Introducing Our New Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz
Announcing a new $300 million fund for technology startups. Investing between $50,000 and $50 million, this blog post outlines EXACTLY Andreessen Horowitz's requirements.
Courtesy of an article dated December 18, 2009 appearing in Growlink
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