Skuffed & Shiny

Why I write

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:00 -0600

I first read about a recent email exchange between the late Steve Jobs of apple and Brian Murray,...

BRYCE DOT VC: Writing As a Competitive Advantage

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:56:26 -0600

BRYCE DOT VC: Writing As a Competitive Advantage: brycedotvc: Yesterday an email exchange between...

The failure option

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:22 -0600

This post originally appeared last week in the Wall Street Journal as part of their Accelerators...

This video on wealth inequality in america is worth the watch....

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:09:39 -0600

This video on wealth inequality in america is worth the watch. It’s really well done and has a very sobering message.

The Future Has Already Arrived

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:17:28 -0600

The Future Has Already Arrived: There are a lot of founder stories. Many are sensationalistic,...

My first blog post is still one of my most honest and heartfelt. Much has happened from when I...

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:27:24 -0600

My first blog post is still one of my most honest and heartfelt. Much has happened from when I...

Work and autism: Your questions answered

Sat, 04 May 2013 22:51:00 -0600

Work and autism: Your questions answered: I was part of a @CNN roundtable discussion about adults...

20 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 30

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:56:00 -0600

This was originally posted on esquire. I didn’t want to loose the list so I am reposting it here as...

Principles of Software Engineering

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:12:36 -0600

Principles of Software Engineering : This is a blog post from Nathan Marz, who if you are not...

I hired someone with Asperger's -- now what?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:01:00 -0600

Last January after a fresh snowstorm, my 9-year-old son asked me to help him build a snowman. I told...

"I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There is no..."

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:45:34 -0600

“I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There...

The right culture for us?

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:09:59 -0700

Culture is a hot topic for many companies. Start ups talk about establishing a great culture....

A basic introduction to Hadoop, a federated computer system....

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:26:00 -0700

A basic introduction to Hadoop, a federated computer system. With a forward about what is big data and why it matters.?

Photo

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:08:26 -0700

"Kings fear change. Leaders crave it."

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:34:26 -0700

“Kings fear change. Leaders crave it.” - Seth Godin (via wellsaidblog)

The gift of a good start.

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:44:27 -0700

The gift of a good start.

"Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and..."

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:36:26 -0700

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision,...

"I don’t believe leadership is defined by the size of the team you’ve managed but the..."

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:57:54 -0700

“I don’t believe leadership is defined by the size of the team you’ve managed but...

brycedotvc: Let me begin by saying I’m no Oprah. This was the...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:47:53 -0700

brycedotvc:

Let me begin by saying I’m no Oprah. This was the first time I’ve interviewed someone.

But, over the holidays I was able to sit down with my friend Vinod Khosla and a small group of founders and entrepreneurs at The Leonardo in Salt Lake City.

Our chat covered a wide range of topics. And the good folks at The Leonardo were kind enough to record, edit and put it online.

In Part 1, embedded above, we set the stage for our conversation an dive into why he hasn’t invested in Utah bases companies as well as his perspective on what makes the Bay Area work in contrast to other regions. He also dissects a few specific examples based on what he’s seen from local companies.

In Part 2 we dive deeper into how he works as a VC and he shares stories behind how specific investment decisions were made and what actions some of his portfolio companies made on their path to success and failure.

In Part 3 we get a bit more into how he blends his work with family demands as well as some of his current investment themes.

I’m deeply grateful for Vinod taking time out for this chat and hope some of you may find it interesting too.

This is a must watch for anyone interested in the startup community or those looking down the road to the future.

"We breech ourselves in Africa, eat 5/6 elephants, couple lions, and a wildebeest then back in the..."

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:25:05 -0700

“We breech ourselves in Africa, eat 5/6 elephants, couple lions, and a wildebeest then back in...