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June 15, 2004
Hello World
Welcome to NWVentureVoice. Our goal with this blog is to discuss the things we think about on a daily basis as venture investors in the NorthWest (yea that place with all the rain and trees). Although Gartner will tell you the the upper left hand corner of the quadrant is never where you want to be, we believe they are wrong when it comes to starting companies. We believe the NorthWest is an exceptional place to start and grow companies. Here we'll discuss why.
As this site develops, we'll add info about ourselves. All the contributors are Venture Capitalist with an interest in the NorthWest. You can read a little about my business and venture background on Ignition Partner's site, or read some of my more rambling thoughts on my personal blog.
While many of us run personal blog sites and publish in other media, here we will try to focus on longer form, "meaty", thoughtful pieces on issues relating to start-ups and venture capital in the NorthWest. Call it content and editorial rich. Don't come here for a calendar of events, guidance on raising money, or specific company reviews. While we may promote our investments, we will try to keep it in the context of the larger theme in which we are investing. If you're interested in more information on our portfolio companies check out each writer's firm website.
I must give credit to VentureBlog in large part for inspiration. Andrew Anker and the guys at August are great guys. While they focus on Silicon Valley and macro trends affecting start-ups, NWVentureVoice will be more locally focused on the NorthWest and our unique character.
Mostly, we'll figure it out as we go along. No idea if this is a sustainable idea or not, but we're going to give it a go. Enjoy!
Posted by Martin at June 15, 2004 1:49 PM
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