David Vivero

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Travel perks reach the security line

Perhaps I'm late to the party, but I just found a fascinating company called Clear, which is essentially a club that expedites security clearance waits at airports for its paying members. For about a hundred bucks a year, the program scans your iris and fingerprints, takes your photo, and gives you a membership card. Then you take that membership card to the airports they've signed up, including San ...

The VC “seed investing” myth: a bottom-up proof

My friend Chris founded the company behind new Internet fantasy leagues like Fafarazzi.com and Dirtlocker.com. (In the case of Fafarazzi.com, it's a fantasy league for celebrities like Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan.) It's a perfect seed or angel investment, because it requires little total capital to create a captivating experience and prove out the model. (I also happen to think the product is incredibly fun!) During a discussion about ...

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