Comments on: Comments are the New Black http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/ Entrepreneur turned VC Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2414 By: Networking Arbitrage: The Comment | Leveraging Ideas http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2607 Networking Arbitrage: The Comment | Leveraging Ideas Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:02:15 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2607 [...] Note: good thoughts on a related note by Mark Suster, Comments are the New Black [...] [...] Note: good thoughts on a related note by Mark Suster, Comments are the New Black [...]

]]> By: Attention Jiu-Jitsu » Victus Spiritus http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2606 Attention Jiu-Jitsu » Victus Spiritus Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:22:19 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2606 [...] contact in the evaporating attention economy has become a fine digital art. Venture capitalist Mark Suster pointed out an effective “cold” introduction method described by Arnold Waldstein (a friend and [...] [...] contact in the evaporating attention economy has become a fine digital art. Venture capitalist Mark Suster pointed out an effective “cold” introduction method described by Arnold Waldstein (a friend and [...]

]]> By: rajatsuri http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2609 rajatsuri Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:37:33 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2609 No worries Geoff, I'm a fan - I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants - I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid. No worries Geoff, I'm a fan – I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants – I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid.

]]> By: rajatsuri http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-12625 rajatsuri Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:37:33 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-12625 No worries Geoff, I'm a fan - I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants - I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid. No worries Geoff, I'm a fan – I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants – I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid.

]]> By: Geoff Mamlet http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2608 Geoff Mamlet Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2608 Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...</a>). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.<br><br>And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.<br><br>Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC. Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.

And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.

Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC.

]]> By: Geoff Mamlet http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-12624 Geoff Mamlet Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-12624 Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...</a>). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.<br><br>And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.<br><br>Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC. Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.

And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.

Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC.

]]> By: rajatsuri http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2605 rajatsuri Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:37:33 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2605 No worries Geoff, I'm a fan - I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants - I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid. No worries Geoff, I'm a fan – I'm pretty sure you're geographically the closest firm to MIT? I like your 'casual' setting for an office too. One thing that sometimes weirds me out is the overly opulent and cold settings for many VC offices. I understand firms like to show how successful they are, but personally I'm not that impressed with fancy furniture and layers of personal assistants – I see a lot of it as 'big company' / 'we've-made-it' thinking and something to avoid.

]]> By: geoffmamlet http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-2604 geoffmamlet Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-2604 Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...</a>). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.<br><br>And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.<br><br>Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC. Rajat, come on, not ALL of us Boston-area VCs are out there on Hamburger Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburge...). Our firm is right across the street from MIT, and we welcome conversations with entrepreneurs. Not just when they're ready to talk about investment, but also when they're still trying to figure out their business.

And we are not alone. The number of venture firms in Kendall Square is growing, and there are still a fair number of firms in downtown Boston as well.

Personally, email works better for me than IM or Twitter, but perhaps that's because I also have regular interactions with lots of entrepreneurs on a daily basis, face to face, in a very low-pressure setting, at CIC.

]]> By: toddnichols http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-12588 toddnichols Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-12588 Great post Mark,<br><br>As an aspiring entrepreneur I appreciated the insight into networking and connecting with those who have much more experience than I. We stand on the shoulders of giants :) Great post Mark,

As an aspiring entrepreneur I appreciated the insight into networking and connecting with those who have much more experience than I. We stand on the shoulders of giants :)

]]> By: Mark Essel http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/12/13/comments-are-the-new-black/comment-page-4/#comment-12589 Mark Essel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:13:04 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1513#comment-12589 This is a big hit Mark. Giving a shout out to regulars is always appreciated by a community. When you mentioned Disqus, I thought about Arnold Waldstein, and David Semeria. I've gotten to share comments, tweets, emails with these gents and feel much more at ease piping up here. <br><br>It's a wide wonderful world, but the folks that really care about forging businesses in this space is pretty tight. I look forward to learning more about your unique experiences. This is a big hit Mark. Giving a shout out to regulars is always appreciated by a community. When you mentioned Disqus, I thought about Arnold Waldstein, and David Semeria. I've gotten to share comments, tweets, emails with these gents and feel much more at ease piping up here.

It's a wide wonderful world, but the folks that really care about forging businesses in this space is pretty tight. I look forward to learning more about your unique experiences.

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