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I think you're confusing a venture capitalist with a journalist.

I think you're confusing a venture capitalist with a journalist. Venture capitalists are in the business of growing the value of their companies. In this case, Fred did a great job of re-introducing me to one of his companies. I didn't understand why Brewster was important, but via his thoughtful post in which he shares personal experience, he's highlighted a pain point that I also share. I'll probably try the service now, and it may even make my life easier. Most importantly, if Fred Wilson (or Mark Suster, or any other VC) only blogged about how great his companies are, nobody would read his blog. Instead, he built a loyal readership by writing on provocative topics, having an opinion, and starting conversations. His writing-to-promotion ratio is skewed very heavily in favor of writing.

Posted by twelvedigits on Dec 2, 2014, 7:07 PM

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I think you're confusing a venture capitalist with a journalist.

twelvedigitsDec 2, 2014, 7:07 PM

I think you're confusing a venture capitalist with a journalist. Venture capitalists are in the business of growing the value of their companies. In this case, Fred did a great job of re-introducing me to one of his companies. I didn't understand why Brewster was important, but via his thoughtful post in which he shares personal experience, he's highlighted a pain point that I also share. I'll probably try the service now, and it may even make my life easier. Most importantly, if Fred Wilson (or Mark Suster, or any other VC) only blogged about how great his companies are, nobody would read his blog. Instead, he built a loyal readership by writing on provocative topics, having an opinion, and starting conversations. His writing-to-promotion ratio is skewed very heavily in favor of writing.

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