Since we're in the deep middle of trying to get a product out the door, define our core purpose and value, and get the business partners, go to market plan and so on all ready to go, a post by a VC I admire about a company he's committed to has to catch my eye.

And of course when it's a company(meetup.com)that Brad says is using technology to solve real world problems, I look even harder (after all that is exactly what we're all about as well).

But this big wet kiss of VC love for Scott and his company! Wow, I am bowled over--I hope someday we have some investors who are so aligned with our business strategy and our vision, they send this kind of love our way (even if it is mostly a ploy to help Scott & co get some talent at such a talent-tight time).

Brad, way to go!

(Cross posted at PSCo)

I'm delighted for my old friends Rafat Ali and Staci Kramer and the sale of Content Next to the Guardian Media Group for a reported $30million plus, but it also underscores how Guardian has something many traditional media companies in the US don't seem to have--a focused, outcomes based strategy on where they want to end up in the next 3 years.

First of all, the Guardian is acquiring talent.  Not only do they have the wonderful Simon Waldman and others who have been there for a while, they recently acquired Matt MaAlister from Yahoo! to run the Guardian Developer Network. 

Second of all, they seem to have a plan, not only can they support a developer ecosystem, but now they're building a base with a digital media trade news and conference company that has a global focus and that can help them increase CPMs in their online advertising business, as well as diversify their revenue stream.

And Rafat, of course, gets what many entrepreneurs come to dream of--economic validation for hard word, consistent execution, an ongoing focus--and the chance to continue to grow his dream with others picking up some of the work  so that the 22 hour days, 7 days a week, can die down.