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VCinJerusalem: A Minute is A Minute is A Minute, Lets Mourn SunRocket

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Many have heard me tell the story about my Zayde (yiddish for grandpa) Morris, who upon receiving my first VoIP (Voice over IP) call transmission to him said sounds like a regular phone call.what's the big deal? A…

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If a “Tweet” Falls in the Forest….Does a VC hear?

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If you have not yet heard of Twitter you are part of the blessed 99% of the population of the Western world that are not “early adapters.” For professional reasons and general curiosity of the 1% (I consider myself to…

Defining a "User"…Skype Says They Have 276 Million of Them: Questioning Where We Are in VoIP

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Just reviewed a recent presentation by Skype GM Jonathan Christensen at Ecomm2008 entitled "A Brief History of VoIP." The full presentation can be viewed here or below. Besides a nice ego boost, in that…

Are VCs To Blame For "Free?" And Is Free Model One Size Fits All?

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Excellent posting by Hank Williams today on Silicon Alley Insider, which is one of my favorite sources. See full text of his original post below, and definitely check out the discussion that erupted within minutes on…

Trust and Ethics: Do they Exist in VC Culture?

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Two stories below that we recently experienced, when I related them to a friend (an ex-VC), he said, "Jacob, come on, VCs have no ethics — trust them only when the definitive agreement is signed and money in the…