What's new in chalk art?
Here are the results from Flickr for the search 'chalk art'. This is part of an experiment for showcasing clients' imagery.
And using a MediaRSS feed for the photos used on this blog.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
VC Paradox
What does it take to get your cake and eat it too?
The other day on Seth's Blog a post on "Hunters vs. Farmers" hinted at the dilemma venture capitalists have with companies. In short:
Only hunters can bag the deal + raise money; only farmers can nurture it into a cash crop.
For start-ups it isn't hunting and it isn't farming; its both. Hunting is a short-term, transactional process - I don't care what the next deal is, as long as I get it. Farming on the other hand is a planned, sustained activity over a number of seasons. The grounds suitable for hunting are rarely the same as those good for farming. It is very difficult for a company to both, but that is exactly what a successful start-up has to do.
There must be some mix that reflects the rapid evolution or mutation of a company from concept to sustainable business. Call it hurming or fanting or something else entirely (I skipped the temptation to use farting). This is why start-ups require a team, not just an individual, that is both harmonious and distinct.
The other day on Seth's Blog a post on "Hunters vs. Farmers" hinted at the dilemma venture capitalists have with companies. In short:
Only hunters can bag the deal + raise money; only farmers can nurture it into a cash crop.
For start-ups it isn't hunting and it isn't farming; its both. Hunting is a short-term, transactional process - I don't care what the next deal is, as long as I get it. Farming on the other hand is a planned, sustained activity over a number of seasons. The grounds suitable for hunting are rarely the same as those good for farming. It is very difficult for a company to both, but that is exactly what a successful start-up has to do.
There must be some mix that reflects the rapid evolution or mutation of a company from concept to sustainable business. Call it hurming or fanting or something else entirely (I skipped the temptation to use farting). This is why start-ups require a team, not just an individual, that is both harmonious and distinct.
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