To head off any allegations of inter-blog rivalry, let me start off by saying that Sarah loves Business Insider. Clicks for hours, she does. Adores every preposterous headline and asinine slideshow. She explains as much in this episode of "Why Isn't This News."
I, as any of my Twitter followers will testify, do not care for Business Insider. I hate those headlines and slideshows for the same reason as Sarah loves them.
When asked what is the biggest difference between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley accelerators, five from LA told me they're more focused on startups that don't take years to start monetizing. Leaders from Amplify, Launchpad LA, MuckerLab, Start Engine, and Originate Labs convened at this weekend's Silicon Beach Festival in Venice, California. They explained that since there's less capital down South, they're less concentrated on long-term plays, even ones that could return bigger multiples down the line.
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Denmark, the country that brought us Lego, the Little Mermaid and a whole host of funky, fresh and chic interior design ideas is currently leading the world with its gastronomic innovation. René Redzepi's two-Michelin starred extravaganza, Noma, has been awarded the ultimate accolade of Best Restaurant in the World for the last three years in a row, stealing the crown from the extended reign of El Bulli long before it closed.
On Wednesday, we all gathered around to watch the latest PandoMonthly fireside chat, this time between Sarah Lacy and Ben Horowitz. You've been asking for it, and we've now got you covered, with the full video embedded below. There's glitter!
Along with about 500 other people, we watch as Horowitz discussed his early years in SIlicon Valley, the Loudcloud "IPO from Hell,"
Facebook has created a new feature that lets users find friends and potential friends nearby. Currently Initially called "Friendshake" and also accessible through a URL that is the abbreviation of "find friends nearby" (http://fb.com/ffn), it's another step in Facebook furthering its reach into mobile, and creating services to meet new people -- rather than building up more connectivity with the ones you already know.
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