Joe Petviashvili

“If you want your customers to start talking about your products and services, this book is a must read.”

“The goal of the game is to use Google shares to buy as many properties as you can without landing in the deadpool and losing your stock. As with any great board game, there’s a very real metaphor to what’s more...

“the story of the birth and evolution of Wordpress as well as his ’secret’ to success”

It's not a solution to email management, but at least a statement of the problem.

“What amazes me is how often the "validate" spin is used. Apple seems to be validating a lot of businesses lately.”

Find the gradient, then follow it.

Created by a venture capitalist for venture capitalists, our hope is to create a community for venture capitalists to share opinions and feedback on startups and their founders.

Up to 20% of venture backed startups may have been convinced by their financial advisors to put much of their spare cash into something called Auction Rate Securities, on the promise of money market-like liquidity with better returns. Now, that more...

Ideas are worthless, this 'chute was designed 523 years ago

“Here I focus on an unfortunate part of the journey which is how to recover from a spectacular failure. Please note that I am writing from the perspective of a Founder/CEO which is a very unique breed. If you are more...

"You do not have to be a fucking genius to make it work"

“So, is it true that your co-owners can sell without you or otherwise push through an initial public offering of Facebook without your approval as chief executive officer? Well, the answer is maybe.”