A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger. Instead of just relying on one database, a blockchain is spread between different people in a similar way to how bit torrents work. Once data is written to a blockchain, it’s stored there forever. It effectively makes it a trustworthy and (in theory) a hack-proof way to store inter operable data. Although Blockchain technology has been around since 2008, until recently, it was a niche technology. In the past 2 years, blockchain h

A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger. Instead of just relying on one database, a blockchain is spread between different people in a similar way to how bit torrents work. Once data is written to a blockchain, it’s stored there forever. It effectively makes it a trustworthy and (in theory) a hack-proof way to store inter operable data. Although Blockchain technology has been around since 2008, until recently, it was a niche technology. In the past 2 years, blockchain h

There are literally hundreds of blogs on startups and entrepreneurship (including this one). Here is the list of our Top 10 Blogs on Startups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship we believe are worth reading on a regular basis: “Paul Graham” – Paul is the founder of Y Combinator. His blog is a treasure trove of information for entrepreneurs. If you are going to subscribe to one blog, this is the one. “Union Square Ventures Blog” – Fred Wilson is the founder and Managing Partne

There are literally hundreds of blogs on startups and entrepreneurship (including this one). Here is the list of our Top 10 Blogs on Startups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship we believe are worth reading on a regular basis: “Paul Graham” – Paul is the founder of Y Combinator. His blog is a treasure trove of information for entrepreneurs. If you are going to subscribe to one blog, this is the one. “Union Square Ventures Blog” – Fred Wilson is the founder and Managing Partne

It is almost impossible to have a discussion with an investor in Silicon Valley about “what they look for” without being told “we invest in teams.” I was reminded of this when I read an interesting article by Doug Clinton in TechCrunch titled, “Margin of Safety in Venture Capital.” In this article, Clinton states: “A great team is resourceful, dedicated, persistent, curious and flexible. Those elements reduce the risk of a negative outcome when things don’t go as planned, be

It is almost impossible to have a discussion with an investor in Silicon Valley about “what they look for” without being told “we invest in teams.” I was reminded of this when I read an interesting article by Doug Clinton in TechCrunch titled, “Margin of Safety in Venture Capital.” In this article, Clinton states: “A great team is resourceful, dedicated, persistent, curious and flexible. Those elements reduce the risk of a negative outcome when things don’t go as planned, be