Archive for 2009
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Our scope and our sweet spot
December 29, 2009Between my partner and I, we receive 500~1000 investment opportunities per year. Of course, we do not invest in all but a few of these annually, if even that. Still, I value the chance to review this deal flow and appreciate the passion and effort put in by every entrepreneur. A significant percentage of our [...]
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Triathlon de Fourmies
August 23, 2009Yesterday’s triathlon at Fourmies in Picardie proved to be a painful reminder of the importance of packing lists. In the saturday morning rush to leave Paris, I forgot both my goggles and swim top. Here’s a photo at the mid-point of the swim. The idiot in the bike jersey with no googles is me…
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Consumer SaaS
August 9, 2009Will Price has an astute blog post this month entitled The Rise of Consumer SaaS. Will cites examples like Vimeo, Dropbox, even WordPress, which are testimony to the rise of “freemium” consumer-based services. He also explains how his own company WidgetBox employs the SaaS model. Read more here.
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Triathlon Andresy
July 6, 2009Thanks to a strong run from my partner, Team Beer-to-Beer placed third in the Andresy Triathlon yesterday. No trophy to show for it, but we’re proud nonetheless !
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Triathlon des lacs
June 18, 2009I’ve finally had a spare moment to log last week’s olympic distance triathlon at the lacs de Belfort. As a French championship qualifying race, it’s understandable that so many top triathletes make the trek out here in the eastern corner of France near Mulhouse. I was not worthy, witnessing the few remaining stragglers that didn’t [...]
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Virtualization: myths and realities
June 14, 2009Is virtualization the next revolution that is sure to take over the current desktop and server paradigm ? My favorite expert on this subject, Jeanne Morain, has spent time with the people whose viewpoint really counts – the architects and engineers that use technology every day to solve real world problems. As vendors we can [...]