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Monthly Archive for December 2006

Entrepreneurial Advice from a Hybrid Perspective

December 19, 2006

Tony Conrad, a Founder of Sphere, shares his own startup story and advises entrepreneurs to start with an interesting problem to solve, to listen to feedback, and to adapt to change.

A Hybrid Perspective: Tony Conrad, VC Investor in Oddpost Turned Founder of Sphere, Startup Stories, December 19, 2006

No Free Lunch? What About Dinner?

December 16, 2006

GigaOm CEO Om Malik knows how to keep his company’s burn rate low. We love capital efficiency because it means that less capital is required from the outside, which lowers dilution and lets founders keep more of the company. We believe this is critical to long-term success.


Web Boom 2.0, Time, December 16, 2006

Is ‘Iconistan’ Near Springfield?

December 12, 2006

Conrad calls for population control in Iconistan.

Battle Brewing Over ‘Iconistan’, Wired News, December 12, 2006

Happy Holidays from True

December 12, 2006

Happy Holidays from all of us at True Ventures.

Tis the season for giving thanks and appreciating that which sustains us each day. We’re thankful for our strong and supportive investor base, our tireless and passionate entrepreneurs who visualize a better future for the world and sacrifice today for tomorrow’s greater good. We’re very thankful for the health of our families, the time we all get to share together, and for a world and country that enables us to strive and pursue our dreams.

We hope this holiday season finds you close to loved ones and that next year is filled with challenge and reward.

To our entrepreneurs and investors, we are exceptionally grateful for your confidence and steadfast support.

Our best,

The True Team

From Venture Capitalist to Entrepreneur

December 12, 2006

A great article about our close friend TC switching from VC to entrepreneur. Congrats TC!

Some Venture Capitalists Switching Sides, The Mercury News, December 12, 2006