Mark Evans – Balderton – VC
Mark Evans – Balderton – VC The really interesting thing about Mark that you did not know is that he can row…this is honest honest honest honest. He won a gold medal in 1984 for Canada as can be seen in this photo: BUT and this is a BIG BUT!!!!! Other names he can be…
Read moreRory Stirling – ex MMC Ventures – VC
Rory Stirling – ex MMC Ventures – VC Dam it I go and write a post and that bloke Rory runs off with that bloke Harry of Balderton and sets up another VC….soon they may even come up with a name for it. Wow that must have been a rush job..one day you are working…
Read moreBye bye South Africa
Bye bye South Africa What a 2 weeks. If you want to see a country in contrast then this is the place. Thanks go to many people who allowed me to see so many different things in this country. So what happened: Cape Town I started with 5 days in Cape Town and living the…
Read moreIs the sharing economy really good for us?
Is the sharing economy really good for us? I started thinking about this after the court case that Uber lost in California. The court case basically said the drivers were employees ( sort of ) and as such had rights like employees. I have always thought that these people were effectively self employed drivers etc…
Read moreDave McClure is in d house – 500startups
Dave McClure is in d house – 500startups Ha ha This is not a wonderful profile of Dave , that is to come soon:):) But this is a picture of him in the new 500startups gear. If anyone wants any bandanas ask Dave. Cheers Doug
Read moreUS Gun Laws Compared to Australian Gun Laws
US Gun Laws Compared to Australian Gun Laws Australia had 30 gun homicides in 2010, which amounted to 0.13 gun deaths for each 100,000 people. Australians hold 3-3.5 million guns, a rate of 15 guns for every 100 people. Australia is a rare nation that has had a significant shift toward additional gun control in recent…
Read moreKatie Leviten – Jamjar VC
Katie Leviten – Jamjar VC Katie levitates but not as well as David There is so little information about Katie that I am having to make up more rubbish than normal. But her middle name is Louise and she went to Oxord University and worked at the BBC You can’t even find a coat of…
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