A Spartan Life

An aggregation of things I read or find interesting

My last piece of advice is this simple… Persevere. Because nothing worthwhile is easy.

—President Obama, in his commencement address at Barnard College today (via barackobama)

(via fred-wilson)

At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.

Barack Obama

YES!

(via siminoff)

(via fred-wilson)

No good venture investors invest in companies with the primary strategy being to flip them. This isn’t because they are altruistic – it is because it is a bad strategy. You are much better off investing in companies that have a good chance to build a big business. This creates many more options including the option to sell the company. Acquisitions depend heavily on the whims of acquirers and no good venture investors bet on that.

Bijan Sabet: Getting to know someone

bijan:

There are people you meet in business or online (or both) over the years that go into a relationship.

And that relationship builds over shared experiences in both tough times and in good times.

You may follow them on Twitter and Tumblr, see pictures of their friends and loved ones, read their…