Another Trip to the Cookie Jar
In August Congress passed a bill to fund enhanced border security which is now Public Law 111-230. The funding for this bill was achieved by increasing the visa fees for H-1B and L-1 visas by $2,000. The fees apply selectively to companies who employ more than 50 employees in the US and if 50% or [...]
ChromeOS is a Very Big Deal
Google’s ChromeOS is a very big deal. Well, not yet, but it will be. However, some very clever people disagree so I thought it might be useful to go through my rationale for believing what I do. Let me first make a disclaimer: I’m a big fan of Google. For the last four years I’ve [...]
Meeting with our Internet Advisory Board
A few days before the holidays our partnership met with our Internet Advisory Board, a group of 10 senior internet executives. This Board advises us on our internet investment strategy, helps us vet related investment opportunities, and assists our internet portfolio companies on business development, strategy and technology areas. The group meets once or twice [...]
Let’s Rejoice! The Feds are Auctioning at Least .032% of the Federal Budget
I’m not one to advocate the unrestrained use of reverse auctions. They have their time and place, yet their overuse is certainly not better than their underuse. Still, reverse auction adoption is often a good stage of overall proc…
