One of the interesting things about blogs is the unmediated access they can provide to technology and business leaders who may otherwise be relatively media shy. Marc Andreessen is a shining example.
The Netscape co-founder and one of the developers of Mosaic, the first popular web browser, launched his blog at the beginning of the month.
Like so many who made their money in the dot-com boom, Andreessen is back in the game with a Web 2.0 start-up - Ning, a service that allows you to create your own online social network, a mini-Bebo, if you will.
Anyone involved in doing business online will want to make sure they keep abreast of his post. His series of three posts - The Truth About Venture Capital - should be essential reading for any start-up considering raising VC funding and is full of practical advice .
It remains to be seen if Andreessen can keep up the quality after his initial flurry of activity but the early signs are promising. Interestingly, any funds he raises from the blog will be devoted to his wife's charity, the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund. After being part of one of the most successful IPOs in the history of the US markets, it's not as if he really needs the cash.
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