Comments for Adventure Capitalist http://jonathantower.wordpress.com Confessions of a globe-hopping, adrenaline-seeking venture capitalist Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Rise of the Pledge Fund by When Angel capital is not so ‘angelic’ « Adventure Capitalist http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/the-rise-of-the-pledge-fund/#comment-71 When Angel capital is not so ‘angelic’ « Adventure Capitalist Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:17:52 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-71 [...] those rounds closed at all. Indeed, one of my more popular posts over the last couple years, The Rise of the Pledge Fund, focused upon the emergence of “fundless” or non-committed funds that were targeting [...] [...] those rounds closed at all. Indeed, one of my more popular posts over the last couple years, The Rise of the Pledge Fund, focused upon the emergence of “fundless” or non-committed funds that were targeting [...]

]]> Comment on Phone Book economics by Tom St. Louis http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/phone-book-economics/#comment-67 Tom St. Louis Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:03:00 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-67 What a good observation there. Content “pushing” only makes this interesting times worse. What do you see inside (and even outside) the yellow pages? It’s funny how companies expect content pushing or “shoving” as a way to compete with the dominant modern internet and at the same time expect masses of consumers to rally behind them. What a good observation there. Content “pushing” only makes this interesting times worse. What do you see inside (and even outside) the yellow pages? It’s funny how companies expect content pushing or “shoving” as a way to compete with the dominant modern internet and at the same time expect masses of consumers to rally behind them.

]]> Comment on Dash: a dud? or a defining device? by JasonT. http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/dasha-dud-or-a-defining-device/#comment-56 JasonT. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:02:07 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/dasha-dud-or-a-defining-device/#comment-56 The unit wouldn't acquire satellites until the third try, and then for maybe 30 seconds. It informed me that the condo I was sitting accross the street from was a 7-11 store. Then it said "satellite signal weak" and quit working. A visit to the Garmin site showed a very relaxed attitude about whether I should even expect it to work at all, with outlandish suggestions like placing it outside my car to get it to work (and it didn't). I live in the heart of Chicago so there's absolutely no excuse for it not to work. I'm on the lakefront so its view of the sky was completely unobstructed. I'll never buy anything made by Garmin again. The unit wouldn’t acquire satellites until the third try, and then for maybe 30 seconds. It informed me that the condo I was sitting accross the street from was a 7-11 store. Then it said “satellite signal weak” and quit working. A visit to the Garmin site showed a very relaxed attitude about whether I should even expect it to work at all, with outlandish suggestions like placing it outside my car to get it to work (and it didn’t). I live in the heart of Chicago so there’s absolutely no excuse for it not to work. I’m on the lakefront so its view of the sky was completely unobstructed. I’ll never buy anything made by Garmin again.

]]> Comment on Dash: a dud? or a defining device? by JonhT. http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/dasha-dud-or-a-defining-device/#comment-55 JonhT. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:13:47 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/dasha-dud-or-a-defining-device/#comment-55 Im a long time Garmin eTrex Legend user. Was a holdout on buying a color, talking GPS for the car ("What's wrong w/ the good old eTrex?"). But having bought one, and recently field tested on a week long trip to downtown Houston, I'm sold. I love it. The one tweek I had to make was to replace the "car" icon with a more standard arrow (I could never tell which direction the car was pointing; I run the GPS w/ North up). The icon was easily replaced w/ a download from the Garmin site. Im a long time Garmin eTrex Legend user. Was a holdout on buying a color, talking GPS for the car (“What’s wrong w/ the good old eTrex?”). But having bought one, and recently field tested on a week long trip to downtown Houston, I’m sold. I love it. The one tweek I had to make was to replace the “car” icon with a more standard arrow (I could never tell which direction the car was pointing; I run the GPS w/ North up). The icon was easily replaced w/ a download from the Garmin site.

]]> Comment on Pitchcraft 101 by Mike http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/pitchcraft-101/#comment-54 Mike Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:09:34 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-54 Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content! _________________________________ Making Money <a href="http://tinyurl.com/rich-quickly/1122484" rel="nofollow">$150 An Hour</a> Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> Comment on Another take on Sequoia’s R.I.P. presentation by The ‘grim reapers’ Get Some Comeuppance « Adventure Capitalist http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/another-take-on-sequoias-rip-presentation/#comment-49 The ‘grim reapers’ Get Some Comeuppance « Adventure Capitalist Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:16:15 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-49 [...] because I conveniently find myself in the ‘buckle up, but don’t panic’ camp (see here, here and here) but because this is a very healthy–some might say cathartic–debate and [...] [...] because I conveniently find myself in the ‘buckle up, but don’t panic’ camp (see here, here and here) but because this is a very healthy–some might say cathartic–debate and [...]

]]> Comment on Don’t Hit On 19…(and other thoughts on incrementalism) by Another take on Sequoia’s R.I.P. presentation « Adventure Capitalist http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/dont-hit-on-19and-other-thoughts-on-incrementalism/#comment-48 Another take on Sequoia’s R.I.P. presentation « Adventure Capitalist Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:21:03 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-48 [...] a challenging environment, but not an impossible one. As I have posited in recent posts (here and here) while there are obvious drawbacks to launching and growing a new enterprise in a rough economic [...] [...] a challenging environment, but not an impossible one. As I have posited in recent posts (here and here) while there are obvious drawbacks to launching and growing a new enterprise in a rough economic [...]

]]> Comment on Houston, we have a problem….or do we? by Another take on Sequoia’s R.I.P. presentation « Adventure Capitalist http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/houston-we-have-a-problemor-do-we/#comment-47 Another take on Sequoia’s R.I.P. presentation « Adventure Capitalist Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:20:34 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-47 [...] will be a challenging environment, but not an impossible one. As I have posited in recent posts (here and here) while there are obvious drawbacks to launching and growing a new enterprise in a rough [...] [...] will be a challenging environment, but not an impossible one. As I have posited in recent posts (here and here) while there are obvious drawbacks to launching and growing a new enterprise in a rough [...]

]]> Comment on Enough with Retro…Innovate! by nafSpeeseDen http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/enough-with-retroinnovate/#comment-45 nafSpeeseDen Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:19:13 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-45 Thank you Thank you

]]> Comment on Enough with Retro…Innovate! by Miguel A. Gonzalez http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/enough-with-retroinnovate/#comment-44 Miguel A. Gonzalez Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:39:53 +0000 http://jonathantower.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-44 I do take your side on the aspect of innovation: we truly appear to be at a stand still in this aspect of auto design and manufacturing. But I don't really believe that the "retro" movement in auto design is due to that. I believe that the success of the VW Beetle and the PT Cruiser, as you mentioned, has given everyone an incentive to try to dip into the pockets of those living in a nostalgic realm. It is all about trends and boarding the fastest and most profitable train. By the way, great article. I do take your side on the aspect of innovation: we truly appear to be at a stand still in this aspect of auto design and manufacturing. But I don’t really believe that the “retro” movement in auto design is due to that. I believe that the success of the VW Beetle and the PT Cruiser, as you mentioned, has given everyone an incentive to try to dip into the pockets of those living in a nostalgic realm. It is all about trends and boarding the fastest and most profitable train. By the way, great article.

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