Nice presentation by Jan Schultink showing the credit crisis's arrival and mutations via a series of Economist magazine covers:. The Economist Covers - The Financial Crisis Evolution ... Go to Full Article

A typically literate and lovely column from Edward Chancellor in the FT today. It is on the historical parallels and context for the current credit crisis/panic, and it is wonderfully rich historical reading. ... Go to Full Article

From the "more things change, the more they stay the same" file, an excerpt from a Thomas Jefferson letter in 1819:. jefferson. Go to Full Article

According to an intermittently interesting WSJ story tonight, Wells Fargo was the only bank Monday to fight the idea of signing up to a preferred share deal with the US Treasury. It pushed back, Treasury pushed harder and the deal got ... Go to Full Article

The Reserve Bank Of India will hold an additional 14-day money auction to help banks meet the cash requirements of mutual funds that are facing higher redemptions from investors. The Central bank will hold a 14-day securities repurchase ... Go to Full Article

Even though the credit crunch crisis is sweeping the alternative investment industry, it does not seems to have so much of impact on micro finance institutions' (MFI) fundraising plans. At least as of now. ... Go to Full Article

Apple announced new laptops today and the crowd went wild. The Macbook Pro line was pretty long in the tooth and in need of a significant refit, and while I am lusting for a new model I can also say that dollar-for-dollar the MBP is a ... Go to Full Article

After the downdrafts, you would assume that people would be jumping into market to bottom feed. However, a number of the smartest guys have massive cash positions. Clearly, they are waiting for the other shoe to drop. ... Go to Full Article

Time for another contest. Along with Fred Wilson, Mark Cuban, and Hal Varian, I am judging a competition at Slideshare. The idea: Come up with the best description/fix/forecast for the credit crisis in 30 slides -- or less. ... Go to Full Article

I first wrote about Hauser’s Law in a post titled, “How to raise taxes on the rich“. Ironically, it is a proven fact that you cannot increase revenues by increasing taxes. No I am not talking about the Laffer Curve (the theory that by ... Go to Full Article

(Warning: Technical post about to unfold here. Why wade through it? you may well ask. One answer: I’ve been slaving over a hot printout of the decision all day; would it kill you to show some appreciation and take a look at what I think ... Go to Full Article

I've always liked looking at new ideas and companies early (or way too early, as this blog's title notes). And I'm pleased to say that the economic turmoil has not dampened my enthusiasm, nor that of my partners at First Round Capital, ... Go to Full Article

997308885_18860a3e8e_b Despite the recent doomsday predictions, the team here at First Round Capital is firmly convinced that good entrepreneurs will continue to receive funding. (And yes Virginia, we are continuing to make new ... Go to Full Article

Officehours We live in interesting times. Despite the recent doom and gloom forecasts for startup companies, we at First Round Capital are still investing in new companies and actively seeking talented entrepreneurs to back. ... Go to Full Article

Dremels, Drill Bits, and Other Pumpkin-Carving Tools — excellent set of tools from Brett. Funkins are awesome as they keep forever. Go to Full Article