GigaOM前VP写的长文,分析为什么去年GigaOM融资$800万,今年怎么就关门了。 融资太早、融资太多钱,投资者太急于得到10倍以上的回报,野心太大,对GigaOM本身施加太大的扩张压力;运营成本居高不下,一直在烧钱。
People in the VC industry talk about the ’60s, when institutional venture capital took off. They talk about the ’70s, when iconic companies like Apple and Genentech were founded and the microcomputer industry emerged. They talk about the ’90s and the Internet bubble. They don’t talk about the ’80s; the ’80s are the missing piece of the puzzle.文章认为现在的形势像极了80年代的时候。VC的冒险精神不够;有东西火了成功了,就跟风投同类产品;话说回来,若不冒险也能赚到钱,为啥要冒险?
Today is like the 1980s. There are a plethora of me-too companies, companies with a new angle on a well-understood market, and companies founded with the hopes of being acquired before they need to bring on many customers. VCs are insisting on market validation before investing, and are putting money into sectors that have already seen big exits (a sign of a market that has already emerged.)
去年读了Design+Code,从里面学了Sketch、学了字体的基础、学了些设计方面的东西。但最让我感到inspired的,是书作者Meng To的经历 -- 书当然是好书,推荐购买学习。他来美国的签证被拒,于是就在过去18个月,行走于30个城市、20个国家,同时边写书。 分享的这篇文章是Maker Hunt对Meng To的采访(发动网友提问,AMA)。
生活的精彩之处,就是时时刻刻都有能给你灵感的东西。希望湾区日报也能给大家每天都带来一些灵感:)