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April 19 2010
by Stephen Marcus

Shot heard round the world: iPhone 4G in HD

A rush of emotions came over me as I read about the misplaced iPhone 4G / HD that Gizmodo broke the story on this morning: denial, shock, awe, hope, sadness, and desire. Techcrunch followed suit here. At first, I thought this was clearly a prank (aka Denial) but Gizmodo provided all too many credible clues on ...

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November 6 2009
by Stephen Marcus

navfund.com, Part Deux

We did it! The new NAV website went live 11-02-09 at 8:30pm EST. I searched for the word that somehow characterizes the change–a regeneration of sorts–yet more dramatic and more than a simple renewal. This was pure metamorphosis and a digression from the typical venture fund website. We began by asking our portfolio company entrepreneurs ...

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July 23 2009
by Stephen Marcus

Data: the new landfill

I’m currently out in Seattle at the 2nd Annual Tableau Customer Conference discussing tips and tricks on their software for the interactive visualization of data. Having been a customer for several years, I can honestly say that Tableau is one of the most useful pieces of software I’ve ever run across. Data is becoming a ...

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July 3 2009
by Stephen Marcus

If pink is the new black, is seed financing the new pink?

About two weeks ago one of my friends called me for some advice on raising a seed round for his startup. There’s nothing about that call that’s unusual. It was the subsequent calls by five other entrepreneurs looking for a seed round in less than a week that perked my ears up. Is this the ...

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