February 2009
11 posts
Street Art Locator
Really cool service that Andrew found if you are into street art. It’s light on content now but a great start and really well designed. Now I have an excuse to walk around my neighborhood [Nolita] and take photos!
thegongshow:
A few weeks ago, I wrote that I was interested in finding (or seeing someone build) a good Map/Street-Art mashup that would curate interesting street art via a web...
WatchAmerica launches Boston to West Coast
“TechStars Releases Model Seed Funding Documents
We regularly get asked for the...”
– TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents
Ted says: Don’t make the mistake of a handshake agreement, nor exorbitant legal fees when doing a family and friends round. Docs like this would have cost $10k or me 5 years ago. If they can help you in any way, use them
(via tedr)
Site Takeovers...
Online content creators are really experimenting with alternatives to traditional online advertising as ad budgets and CPMs continue to get whacked. Denton’s Gawker has had some success thusfar with his branded site takeovers. I think Gawker’s baseline for doing any type of ad treament like this is $50k. NY Post has also had some success with takeovers, although their version of it...
The Last Flight of Martin Schaedel | The New York... →
fred-wilson:
nice long obit in the observer
Evil Meets Evil →
Live Nation is to merge with Ticketmaster. While vertical integration makes sense in this business, this would be a step in the wrong direction from the consumers perspective. Both companies fail to deliver on their brand promises, charging massive ticketing surcharges and not doing much to connect the artist with the fan. This business needs a consumer champion.