Comments for Academic VC http://academicvc.com Stephen Fleming's blog about academia, venture capital, and spaceships Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Public Pension Investment by stephenfleming http://academicvc.com/2011/11/17/public-pension-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-9156 stephenfleming Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:28 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3581#comment-9156 February 2012 update #2: "Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Enhanced Investment Authority Act" SB402 passed out of the Retirement Committee yesterday (16 Feb) and now goes to the Rules Committee. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/402 Not a silver bullet, but a silver shotgun pellet. Fingers crossed. February 2012 update #2: “Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia Enhanced Investment Authority Act” SB402 passed out of the Retirement Committee yesterday (16 Feb) and now goes to the Rules Committee. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/402 Not a silver bullet, but a silver shotgun pellet. Fingers crossed.

]]> Comment on How Doug Osheroff Changed My Life by Scott Burkett http://academicvc.com/2012/02/14/doug-osherof/comment-page-1/#comment-9064 Scott Burkett Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:13:53 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3833#comment-9064 Great post, Stephen! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully, Bob won't hunt you down and scold you for wrecking the vacuum chamber :) You've inspired me now. Last year I had started a similar post, though with a different angle. I'm gonna dust that draft off and see if I can finish it. Cheers. Scott Great post, Stephen! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully, Bob won’t hunt you down and scold you for wrecking the vacuum chamber :)

You’ve inspired me now. Last year I had started a similar post, though with a different angle. I’m gonna dust that draft off and see if I can finish it.

Cheers.
Scott

]]> Comment on How Doug Osheroff Changed My Life by rikerjoe http://academicvc.com/2012/02/14/doug-osherof/comment-page-1/#comment-9060 rikerjoe Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:22:16 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3833#comment-9060 Yes, definitely more than what can fit in 140 characters! Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Yes, definitely more than what can fit in 140 characters! Thanks for sharing your wonderful story.

]]> Comment on Professional Experience (long) by How Doug Osheroff Changed My Life — Academic VC http://academicvc.com/about-stephen-fleming/prof-experience-long/comment-page-1/#comment-9059 How Doug Osheroff Changed My Life — Academic VC Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:50:17 +0000 http://digitaldixie.net/?page_id=550#comment-9059 [...] Online Bio (long) [...] [...] Online Bio (long) [...]

]]> Comment on Public Pension Investment by stephenfleming http://academicvc.com/2011/11/17/public-pension-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-8914 stephenfleming Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:43:25 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3581#comment-8914 February 2012 update: Ga. State Sen. Golden has introduced SB 402 to allow certain state pension funds (NOT the teachers' pension fund; they're specifically excluded) to invest in alt assets, including venture capital: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/402 February 2012 update: Ga. State Sen. Golden has introduced SB 402 to allow certain state pension funds (NOT the teachers’ pension fund; they’re specifically excluded) to invest in alt assets, including venture capital: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/402

]]> Comment on Flashpoint: The First Cohort by Marcel Crudele http://academicvc.com/2012/02/01/flashpoint-the-first-cohort/comment-page-1/#comment-8532 Marcel Crudele Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:56:33 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3808#comment-8532 Soket was one of the Flashpoint companies and, from an insider's point of view, it was great! Codifying start up methodologies on top of the Lean Startup concept was extremely effective and worked well with a collection of teams that have technical and "engineering" depth. One of the things I liked the most was the organizers' success attracting mentors from across the country and creating opportunities (in NYC and on the West Coast) for Flashpoint teams to step onto the national stage. I'm looking forward to seeing the next Flashpoint cohort! Marcel Crudele, President Soket Soket was one of the Flashpoint companies and, from an insider’s point of view, it was great! Codifying start up methodologies on top of the Lean Startup concept was extremely effective and worked well with a collection of teams that have technical and “engineering” depth. One of the things I liked the most was the organizers’ success attracting mentors from across the country and creating opportunities (in NYC and on the West Coast) for Flashpoint teams to step onto the national stage.

I’m looking forward to seeing the next Flashpoint cohort!

Marcel Crudele, President
Soket

]]> Comment on Flashpoint: The First Cohort by Jacqui C http://academicvc.com/2012/02/01/flashpoint-the-first-cohort/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Jacqui C Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:55 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=3808#comment-8396 Stephen: The technology community here ought to be proud of this and other efforts to build a startup ecosystem that is uniquely Atlanta. Kudos to SAIC and United Technologies Corporation for their financial support of the program. But more is needed. Jacqui Stephen:

The technology community here ought to be proud of this and other efforts to build a startup ecosystem that is uniquely Atlanta.

Kudos to SAIC and United Technologies Corporation for their financial support of the program. But more is needed.

Jacqui

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the iPad by Favorite iPhone/iPad Apps — Academic VC http://academicvc.com/2010/01/28/thoughts-on-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-8111 Favorite iPhone/iPad Apps — Academic VC Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:33:37 +0000 http://academicvc.com/?p=1558#comment-8111 [...] blogged about this before, but that was almost two years ago, and before the iPad… and things [...] [...] blogged about this before, but that was almost two years ago, and before the iPad… and things [...]

]]> Comment on Favorite iPhone Apps by Favorite iPhone/iPad Apps — Academic VC http://academicvc.com/2008/12/01/favorite-iphone-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-8110 Favorite iPhone/iPad Apps — Academic VC Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:32:47 +0000 http://academicvc.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/favorite-iphone-apps/#comment-8110 [...] blogged about this before, but that was almost two years ago, and before the iPad… and things [...] [...] blogged about this before, but that was almost two years ago, and before the iPad… and things [...]

]]> Comment on Favorite iPhone Apps by Jo http://academicvc.com/2008/12/01/favorite-iphone-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-8067 Jo Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:43 +0000 http://academicvc.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/favorite-iphone-apps/#comment-8067 I also use Evernote, especially for organizing and making searchable handwritten notes of my research ideas. Some other apps I use are Springpad for keeping a library of my books, Dropbox for accessing my files, TED for being inspired on the go, and Wunderlist for managing my task. All these apps are FREE, and you can read about them on my latest blog post here: http://joachimscholz.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/5-free-iphone-apps-for-academics/ I also use Evernote, especially for organizing and making searchable handwritten notes of my research ideas. Some other apps I use are Springpad for keeping a library of my books, Dropbox for accessing my files, TED for being inspired on the go, and Wunderlist for managing my task. All these apps are FREE, and you can read about them on my latest blog post here: http://joachimscholz.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/5-free-iphone-apps-for-academics/

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