Social Shopping in Germany
While browsing my (German) blog subscriptions, I just came across the Exciting Commerce weblog again, a really worthwhile read when it comes to the German [...]
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Why the “S-Box Web 2.0 Performance-Index“ Seems Like a Bad Idea
Benjamin Wittorf just sent me the link to this article from the FAZ that talks about the Stuttgart stock exchange starting a new index tracking [...]
Web 2.0 Investment Data
In my presentation earlier this week I showed a graph for overall (not only Internet, but other sectors included) venture investment, which has remained relatively [...]
Gate5 AG acquired
One of the start-ups that survived the boom and bust, Berlin based navigation software provider Gate5 AG, announced today that it is being acquired by [...]
Venture Capital FAQ Part II: Do’s and Don’ts to get the right VC meeting
Yesterday, I got a call from someone doing a survey on “What are the most frequent mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching VCs?”, which motivated me [...]
Podcast with Christian
Back in February I sat down with Cathy Brooks of Guidewire Group (The folks who organize the popluar DEMO conference) for a podcast interview. I [...]
Venture Capital FAQ Part I: What makes a venture-fundable business?
In my “office hours” – by the way an initiative that I’ll keep around since I am getting in touch with great people – I [...]
Office Hours – Thanks for the great conversations!
Last week I posted the idea to hold “office hours” by phone, to allow people to call in after signing up by email with a [...]
BV Capital Office Hours
You want to find out if venture capital makes sense for what you are doing? How it is different from other ways of financing a [...]
Telcos, Please Meet the Internet: Notes from a Discussion at VON Europe
Yesterday, I spoke at a panel at the VON Conference in Stockholm. Even though this is a place where you don’t expect many bloggers, my [...]