Posts by jed
Startup accelerators in 2011
[UPDATE] – Please see the Seed Accelerator Knowledge Base for the most up-to-date information on seed accelerators world-wide, and the startups that have graduated from them. I’ve long been interested in the seed accelerator model, as started by Y Combinator. I wrote my master’s thesis on it, and wrote a follow-up post this spring. [...]
Paul Simon – a true master
Whether or not you like Paul Simon’s music, I think everyone can agree he’s a hugely accomplished musician, songwriter, and performer. I still can’t believe it’s been 25 years since his legendary album “Graceland” was completed. But what made him a real legend in my eyes was the news about a concert last month in [...]
In memory of John Delaney, 1969-2011
[cross-posted from my prediction market blog: Mercury's Blog] I’m very sorry to say that the world lost John Delaney on May 22, 2011. John was the CEO of prediction market Intrade, one of the most well-known real-money prediction markets. He was climbing Mount Everest and came within 50 meters of the summit when he encountered medical [...]
Just have to share this…
I just have to share this short (50 sec) video… I find it completely hilarious.
Your guide to getting London 2012 Olympics tickets
I went to the Olympics for the first time in 2008, and had the most amazing experience. If you’re someone that enjoys sport (any sport) it is an experience of a lifetime. The ticketing process opens Tuesday, March 15th: 500 days before the Opening Ceremonies. This post is a guide to (most) everything you want [...]
Looking back – 1.5 years since “Copying Y Combinator”
It’s been nearly one and a half years since I originally wrote my paper on seed accelerators: “Copying Y Combinator: Why and How”, which focused on how other people or organizations could create their own programmes. I wanted to reflect on what has changed, and what hasn’t changed since, and what that means for the [...]
Fun new video from the Rural Alberta Advantage
So I’ve become a huge fan of the Rural Alberta Advantage. (You can check out my post about their London concert here.) They’ve got a new album coming out on Tuesday, March 1st: “Departed.” They played a couple of tracks from their new album at their concert, and they were great. (It can be hard [...]
What I struggle with every day…
Seth Godin truly nailed it on the head today with a short blog post titled “In and out“. That’s one of the most important decisions you’ll make today. How much time and effort should be spent on intake, on inbound messages, on absorbing data… and how much time and effort should be invested in output, [...]