Funding: An Insightful Insight [Old Content]Comments on: http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/ coherent thoughts on diverse topics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:24:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Who is Fake Jeremy Liew? « Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-332 Who is Fake Jeremy Liew? « Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-332 [...] My Blog” which puzzled me as I hadn’t come across his blog before. I clicked through to his post; he had been called by a recruiter about a job at my portfolio company Rockyou, turned it down and [...] [...] My Blog” which puzzled me as I hadn’t come across his blog before. I clicked through to his post; he had been called by a recruiter about a job at my portfolio company Rockyou, turned it down and [...]

]]> By: Kyle http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-331 Kyle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:13:28 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-331 I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask... he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address... I've marked them as "not him", but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested. --Kyle I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren’t from him. After looking at it, they’re from two different IP’s, one with a hidden hostmask… he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address…

I’ve marked them as “not him”, but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.

–Kyle

]]> By: Kyle http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-330 Kyle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:33:05 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-330 seriously?: I think it is... but I left it alone. kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly... even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn't take that job. I just don't agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there's no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly. Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. Amazon.com was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment... but it's an actual product for retail. "But it's dependent on the Operating System!" ... yeah. At least they have something that couldn't be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming. --Kyle seriously?: I think it is… but I left it alone.

kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly… even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn’t take that job. I just don’t agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there’s no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly.

Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. Amazon.com was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment… but it’s an actual product for retail. “But it’s dependent on the Operating System!” … yeah. At least they have something that couldn’t be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming.

–Kyle

]]> By: kris http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-329 kris Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:14:31 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-329 Heh I like the way you think... On the other side of things, it wouldn't be so bad to work there for a year or two, get the experience and wisdom, and then get out (seeing as how the average lifespan of a job at one company in the tech industry is pretty low, this would be pretty normal). BUT if you have other offers (which it sounds like you do) with other companies that have their own physical product/actual service and that's what you prefer than go for that. I would say it's also just a matter of doing something that you will enjoy and that you actually back or beleive in the company that you work for. also as a side note 2 years in a profession is not that many years if you think about it. Heh I like the way you think…

On the other side of things, it wouldn’t be so bad to work there for a year or two, get the experience and wisdom, and then get out (seeing as how the average lifespan of a job at one company in the tech industry is pretty low, this would be pretty normal).
BUT if you have other offers (which it sounds like you do) with other companies that have their own physical product/actual service and that’s what you prefer than go for that.
I would say it’s also just a matter of doing something that you will enjoy and that you actually back or beleive in the company that you work for.

also as a side note 2 years in a profession is not that many years if you think about it.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-429 Kyle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-429 I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask... he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address...<br><br>I've marked them as "not him", but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.<br><br>--Kyle I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask… he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address…

I've marked them as “not him”, but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.

–Kyle

]]> By: Kyle Brady http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-617 Kyle Brady Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-617 I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask... he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address...<br><br>I've marked them as "not him", but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.<br><br>--Kyle I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask… he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address…

I've marked them as “not him”, but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.

–Kyle

]]> By: Kyle Brady http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-627 Kyle Brady Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-627 I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask... he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address...<br><br>I've marked them as "not him", but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.<br><br>--Kyle I just got a call from Jeremy Liew saying that those comments aren't from him. After looking at it, they're from two different IP's, one with a hidden hostmask… he only found out about all this when I emailed him directly with some other thoughts. Ironically enough, whoever was pretending to be him used his real email address…

I've marked them as “not him”, but left them here so the context of the conversation remains, as Jeremy requested.

–Kyle

]]> By: seriously? http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-328 seriously? Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:43:50 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-328 <i>I have been a venture capitalist for many years (I got my start in the early days of venture capital back in 2006) and in all these years have seen few companies with as much potential as RockYou.</i> is this a joke? I have been a venture capitalist for many years (I got my start in the early days of venture capital back in 2006) and in all these years have seen few companies with as much potential as RockYou.

is this a joke?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-428 Kyle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:33:05 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-428 seriously?: I think it is... but I left it alone.<br><br>kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly... even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn't take that job. I just don't agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there's no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly.<br><br>Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment... but it's an actual product for retail. "But it's dependent on the Operating System!" ... yeah. At least they have something that couldn't be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming.<br><br>--Kyle seriously?: I think it is… but I left it alone.

kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly… even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn't take that job. I just don't agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there's no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly.

Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. Amazon.com was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment… but it's an actual product for retail. “But it's dependent on the Operating System!” … yeah. At least they have something that couldn't be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming.

–Kyle

]]> By: Kyle Brady http://www.kyle-brady.com/2008/06/25/funding-an-insightful-insight/#comment-616 Kyle Brady Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:33:05 +0000 http://www.kyle-brady.com/?p=379#comment-616 seriously?: I think it is... but I left it alone.<br><br>kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly... even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn't take that job. I just don't agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there's no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly.<br><br>Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment... but it's an actual product for retail. "But it's dependent on the Operating System!" ... yeah. At least they have something that couldn't be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming.<br><br>--Kyle seriously?: I think it is… but I left it alone.

kris: thanks. I do have other options, but honestly… even if I was starving on a street corner I wouldn't take that job. I just don't agree with everything they do, from the ground up, and there's no way I could work there without being really pissed all the time or fired quickly.

Jeremy: companies/business/products come out of innovation, out of a need to do something or fill a niche. Amazon.com was a good online shopping experience, Google was a search that worked, Facebook was a better centralized way to communicate with friends and family. RockYou fills no public need. Even the video game industry fills a niche, by providing entertainment… but it's an actual product for retail. “But it's dependent on the Operating System!” … yeah. At least they have something that couldn't be created in a few hours of caffeine fueled programming.

–Kyle

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