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The Secret Is… There Is No Secret.

This is a blog post about spaghetti alla carbonara. It is also a blog post about the perfection of simple things. And about the remarkable effort required to perfect a craft, even a very simple one. And, finally, it’s about all that is wrong with the phrase: “The secret to great X is…“ Those six words have a terrible, seductive…

Seattle Startups October 18, 2012

Greg – Congrats on the New Blog. Here’s Some Posts I’d Love to Read.

By Rand Fishkin

Seattle has long been in need of good VC bloggers. What Mark Suster has done for LA, Brad Feld has done for Boulder, and Fred Wilson has done for NYC just through writing high quality blogs (nevermind all the other great stuff they do for those ecosystems) is remarkable and game-changing and we need it. So you can imagine that…

Seattle Startups May 17, 2012

Seattle vs. The Valley

By Rand Fishkin

If you live in Seattle and work in or around the startup ecosystem, you’ll have heard the “why-can’t-we-be-more-like-the-valley” conversation plenty of times. The typical complaints are always the same: It’s easier to get funding in the Valley Rounds are better priced (meaning investors pay higher pre-money) There’s a stronger culture of true 24/7 focus The networking is better It’s easier…

Seattle May 17, 2012

A New Blog and a New Challenge

By Rand Fishkin

Over the past few years, I’ve been tremendously impressed by a handful of bloggers in the field of technology, startups and investing. In particular: Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures Mark Suster of GRP Partners Brad Feld of Foundry Group Three qualities about each have impressed and inspired me: 1) They’ve all had a dramatic impact on their local environment…

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The Secret Is… There Is No Secret.

Greg – Congrats on the New Blog. Here’s Some Posts I’d Love to Read.

Seattle vs. The Valley

A New Blog and a New Challenge

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