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At USV, we talk a lot about our investment thesis. The USV thesis is a set of ideas that has guided our investing over the years. It is a tool we u...
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Many years ago, when I had just started working at USV, I remember there was kind of a complicated situation that unfolded in a seemingly bad way, and I'll never forget what Brad said in response. He said:you never know when you've had a good dayI didn't really understand what that meant, so he told me a story that went something like: back around the year 2000 at the height of the dot-com boom, there was a guy who was a senior exec at a successful startup. That person had a falling out with ...
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The Slow Hunch by Nick GrossmanThe Butter Thesis
At USV, we talk a lot about our investment thesis. The USV thesis is a set of ideas that has guided our investing over the years. It is a tool we u...
The Slow Hunch by Nick GrossmanFrom Crypto-Native to Crypto-Enabled
I’m not one to make big annual predictions, but one thing that seems likely to me is that 2024 will mark the emergence of mainstream apps powered by ...
The Slow Hunch by Nick GrossmanYou Never Know When You've Had a Good Day
Many years ago, when I had just started working at USV, I remember there was kind of a complicated situation that unfolded in a seemingly bad way, and I'll never forget what Brad said in response. He said:you never know when you've had a good dayI didn't really understand what that meant, so he told me a story that went something like: back around the year 2000 at the height of the dot-com boom, there was a guy who was a senior exec at a successful startup. That person had a falling out with ...
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This morning, I drove from Boston to Cape Cod, alone with my thoughts except for Theo sleeping in the back seat. Once we were out of the city and smoothly on the highway, I got to thinking about work, and things really started clicking. I found myself reaching for my iPhone to record voice memos about once every minute. I may have even cracked an important nut; we'll see. I can't remember where, but I once heard the phrase the optimism of the traveler, and the idea has really stuck with me. For me, this manifests itself in the fit of ideastorming I usually find myself in whenever I'm on a plane or train (and sometimes when I'm in a car). Some of my most creative and productive times have been in these situations. And it's not just about volume of ideas -- there's a different sort of excitement and hopefulness that happens during these times. So, what is it about traveling that produces such excitement? Is it being away from the internet, and therefore being forced to digest some ideas and not just consume at will? Or maybe it's less about attention, and more about being in that middle place between destinations, where anything is possible? Whatever it is, it's really great. Of course, the hard part is putting those ideas into motion once you're feet are back on the ground... // Photo by Tjeerd on Flickr
This morning, I drove from Boston to Cape Cod, alone with my thoughts except for Theo sleeping in the back seat. Once we were out of the city and smoothly on the highway, I got to thinking about work, and things really started clicking. I found myself reaching for my iPhone to record voice memos about once every minute. I may have even cracked an important nut; we'll see. I can't remember where, but I once heard the phrase the optimism of the traveler, and the idea has really stuck with me. For me, this manifests itself in the fit of ideastorming I usually find myself in whenever I'm on a plane or train (and sometimes when I'm in a car). Some of my most creative and productive times have been in these situations. And it's not just about volume of ideas -- there's a different sort of excitement and hopefulness that happens during these times. So, what is it about traveling that produces such excitement? Is it being away from the internet, and therefore being forced to digest some ideas and not just consume at will? Or maybe it's less about attention, and more about being in that middle place between destinations, where anything is possible? Whatever it is, it's really great. Of course, the hard part is putting those ideas into motion once you're feet are back on the ground... // Photo by Tjeerd on Flickr
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