@PSFK » fred wilson http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 New York’s Mayor Wants To Encourage Young Software Engineers http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/mayor-bloomberg-softwar-school.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:27 +0000 software-engineering-stduents-on-computersMike Bloomberg stresses the importance of technical skills for the future job economy.]]> How One Startup Got 100,000 Users In 2 Days http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/startup-marketing-tips.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:11 +0000 family-laptops-couch-sitting-homeInsights into how Codecademy achieved marketing success with Code Year.]]> Fred Wilson: Read, Write, Code [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/coding-lessons-for-beginners.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:30:07 +0000 fred_wilsonVC says that everyone should learn how to code in 2012]]> Fred Wilson: Program Or Be Programmed [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/fred-wilson-program-or-be-programmed-headlines.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:34:10 +0000 fred_wilson"Learn how to hack something together so that you can get people interested in your idea, your project, your startup. If you can do that, then you have a better chance of success!" ]]> Fred Wilson: Next Big Plays Are Cloud, P2P Marketplaces And Enterprise [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/fred-wilson-next-big-plays-are-cloud-p2p-marketplaces-and-enterprise-headlines.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:05:39 +0000 fred_wilson"The internet investing market is transitioning. Social was the driving force for the past three or four years... Mobile has also been a hot theme..."]]> Fred Wilson: What Startups Should Do After The Hype Dies http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/fred-wilson-what-startups-should-do-after-the-hype-dies.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:45:07 +0000 Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson Talks "In Situ" Content"The thing to do is focus on those who remain, service them incredibly well, and start building from there. The hot app crowd may or may not be back. Your loyal users will."]]> Creating ‘In Situ’ Content http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/venture-capitalist-fred-wilson-talks-in-situ-content.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:05:12 +0000 fred_wilsonVC Fred Wilson recently described the benefit of cloud content systems like SoundCloud and Google Docs.]]> Fred Wilson: We’ve Invested In Turntable.FM [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/fred-wilson-weve-invested-in-turntable-fm-headlines.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:44:33 +0000 fred-wilson"Turntable is where strangers play music they love to each other, talk, and in time become friends. It happens to me most mornings and it is a special experience."]]> Fred Wilson Invests In Karnjanaprakorn’s SkillShare [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/fred-wilson-invests-in-karnjanaprakorns-skillshare-headlines.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:16:05 +0000 The service wants to turn every address into a classroom and every person into a teacher or student.]]> Fred Wilson: Yes, We Can Digitally Organize Our Friends [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/fred-wilson-yes-we-can-digitally-organize-our-friends.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:45:10 +0000 fred-wilsonThe venture capitalist shares his opinions about the latest social network from Google.]]> Fred Wilson: Don’t Forget Your Logged Out Users [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/fred-wilson-dont-forget-your-logged-out-users-headlines.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:06:31 +0000 fred-wilson"If only 10% of your users need to log in because 90% just want to consume, then you'll end up with the vast majority of your users in the logged out camp."]]> Fred Wilson: Enough Is Enough [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/fred-wilson-enough-is-enough-headlines.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:01:00 +0000 fred-wilson"I believe that software patents should not exist. They are a tax on innovation. And software is closer to media than it is to hardware. Patenting software is like patenting music."]]> Fred Wilson: The Next Internet Opportunity Is in Social Upheaval [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/fred-wilson-the-next-internet-opportunity-is-in-social-upheaval-headlines.html Mon, 23 May 2011 20:29:09 +0000 fred-wilsonUnion Square Venture’s Fred Wilson has said that now the infrastructure of the Internet and the applications have been established, the next step is revolutions personified by Wikileaks, BitCoin, the Arab Spring, the hacking attack on PlayStation Network and other changes. ]]> Fred Wilson: Advice For The Music Business [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/fred-wilson-some-thoughts-on-the-music-business.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:02:24 +0000 "The end is near for CDs and iTunes isn't going to replace physical at the rate it is growing."]]> Going Out On Top http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/going-out-on-top.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:59:26 +0000 "I don't want to be the investor who sticks around milking the investors for fee income and raising funds based on returns that are over a decade old.. I'd prefer to do what James Murphy and his band did last night." Fred Wilson]]> Fred Wilson: Airbnb Could Be The Next Billion Dollar Business http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/fred-wilson-airbnb-could-be-the-next-billion-dollar-business.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:20:13 +0000 airbnb-fred-wilson.jpg

Respected venture capitalist calls travel service the "eBay of spaces" in a nod to PSFK CONFERENCE NYC speaker.

]]> Fred Wilson: Content Shifting Is The Next Big Thing http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/fred-wilson-content-shifting-is-the-next-big-thing.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:59:22 +0000 Fred Wilson- Content Shifting Is The Next Big ThingThe noted venture capitalist believes there's a gap in the services that allow the swapping of content between a person's technology devices and an opportunity for entrepreneurs.]]> Interview With A King Maker: Fred Wilson http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/interview-with-a-king-maker-fred-wilson.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25:21 +0000 Interview With A King Maker- Fred WilsonNick Bilton talks with the man behind the highly successful Union Square Ventures.]]> Ten Ways To Be An Entrepreneur http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/ten-ways-to-be-an-entrepreneur.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:30:47 +0000 Fred Wilson believes that there are many ways to be an entrepreneur but the iconic image of the entrepreneur causes a lot of people to doubt that they too can run a business. ]]> The Double Opt-In Introduction http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/the-double-opt-in-introduction.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:29 +0000 Tired of those out-of-the blue 'hey, you guys should meet' emails that friends send?]]> Video: Fred Wilson On Which Markets Will Be Disrupted Next http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/video-fred-wilson-on-which-markets-will-be-disrupted-next.html Tue, 26 May 2009 20:30:56 +0000 fred-wilson.jpgPopular venture capitalist Fred Wilson has posted the video of the (rather lengthy) talk he gave at Google on which markets he expects the internet will disrupt next. He starts the talk with the impact of web and explains that attractive start-ups today are ones that offer services for less than five times the current market price. He says that this may lead to lower revenues but as expenses should be significantly lower, profits should be greater. So what businesses does he predict will be impacted? He says that any businesses that can be end to end digital will beRead more...]]> How VCs Can Work With Ad Agencies http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/how-vcs-can-work-with-ad-agencies.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:13:51 +0000 fred-wilsomn.pngFred Wilson from Union Square Ventures has posted the presentation he gave recently at the AdAge Digital conference. ]]>