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Quoted: on Ron Conway as San Francisco angel and more

"I feel pretty comfortable with getting close to people whose values benefit the city. Ten more Ron Conways would be helpful." — Ed Lee, San Francisco mayor, tells the New York Times that being accused of getting too cozy Read More →

Column outlines tech leaders’ agenda for Obama’s second term

Note to newly re-elected President Obama: Silicon Valley is looking for a return on its investment. According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle last week, San Francisco and Silicon Valley contributed Read More →

Tech and policy: Google and French news links, Ron Conway on civic engagement, Supreme challenge to wiretap law

Again we're at the corner of tech and policy: • The French do not appear to be backing down from their threat to make Google pay to display news links. After a meeting with Google Chairman CEO Read More →

Ron Conway goes national with his political influence and money

Ron Conway has gotten plenty of attention in recent months for his political activism on the local scene, particularly in San Francisco where he has emerged as big supporter of Mayor Ed Lee. In addition to campaign contributions and organizing, Read More →

Travel site Peek launches backed by valley elite: Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt, and Ron Conway

Ruzwana Bashir is not a household name in Silicon Valley. Yet. But some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley think she is on to something. Today, the rest of us get a chance to see if they're right. On Read More →

Shopping startup Twice goes shopping for other startups

Today I wrote about Twice, a San Francisco startup that helps people buy and sell used clothes online. Turns out CEO Noah Ready-Campbell's in the market for second-hand goods, too: Specifically, for second-hand startups backed by Y Read More →
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