news.me
We’re pleased to announce that News.me has officially spun out of bitly to run as an independent company under betaworks.
You can read more about it here on the news.me blog or on John Borthwick’s blog.
fieldnotes
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September 14th, 2011
johnborthwick
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July 7th, 2011
aweissman“The internet is unique in that it’s the only information delivery and communications platform that can do all of the functions of the other five legacy platforms, like PSTN/landline platform, cellular/mobile platform, broadcast TV, etc. But it’s also unique in that it’s device agnostic — it’ll happily embody anything you allow it to, and in the coming years that’ll be so many things in our world, from cars to houses to toys to equipment and all kinds of other stuff. In these environments, tools, functions, devices, etc. will be solely relevant to what the user is doing and what they need to do it.
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June 8th, 2011
aweissman“Before you get excited that Facebook is going to “kill old telecom,” remember that Facebook has no internet infrastructure, therefore, it’ll be telecom’s bitch and not the other way around. But, it’s presence in the market (and Google owning infrastructure) is enough to create a potential paradigm shift that will likely finally break the grip on voice over internet calling
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June 2nd, 2011
aweissman“If you’re thinking about investing, hopefully it’s because, like me, you believe that Groupon is better positioned than any company in history to reshape local commerce. The speed of our growth reflects the enormous opportunity before us to create a more efficient local marketplace. As with any business in a 30-month-old industry, the path to success will have twists and turns, moments of brilliance and other moments of sheer stupidity. Knowing that this will at times be a bumpy ride, we thank you for considering joining us.
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May 25th, 2011
aweissman“We’re in a golden age of entrepreneurship. We have the tools to connect, create and distribute ideas, images and ideals. Some will use them to build, others will use them to destroy. Many will use them for good, others will use them for evil. Given how new these technologies are we’re still, generally, focused on the positive impact they will have on the world. But with the rise of unabated self expression and anonymity not all will use them to promote the positive.
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May 13th, 2011
aweissman“The most frustrating part is that it is difficult to get into a rhythm in your work when you have no real understanding of the next steps you need to take. There’s no opportunity for flow if both outcome and process are foreign experiences. There’s just a lot of poking around and mystery and inadvertent negligence.
One of best descriptions of start-up life I’ve ever read
Varsity Bookmarking: My Job Pt.1 — I have no idea what I’m doing
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May 11th, 2011
aweissman“The idea that every tech company needs to be in the Bay Area is dead and buried. May it Rest in Peace.
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April 18th, 2011
aweissman“i would like to reiterate that i don’t want any profiles of me. i am not newsworthy. the companies we invest in are.
Pulled from a hopelessly stupid profile of Fred Wilson in AdWeek.
In a world of investors breathlessly trying to generate press for themselves, this feels like the right answer. Well said Fred.
(via brycedotvc)
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April 13th, 2011
aweissman“On the web, my real voice finds expression.
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April 12th, 2011
aweissman“I live in this little bubble world where the web makes complete sense to me and any creator who isn’t online is insane. So, every once in a while it’s fun when I bump up against a creator who thinks I’m insane.
