“Y Combinator is a new kind of venture firm that specializes in funding very early stage startups. We help startups through what is for many the hardest step, from idea to company. We’re not a venture capital fund. VC investments are larger, come later in the life of a startup, are much harder to get, and come with more strings attached. We provide the seed funding that gets you to the stage where you’re ready to approach VCs.”

“I was talking to a friend of a friend who works at a company that does not yet promote employee blogging a la blogs.sun.com. This conversation made me wonder — if you work for a company that doesn’t yet encourage employee blogging, and you’re wondering about whether you should influence your company to start blogging, where do you go from there?

“After reading my new blog, a number of Nelson employees have told me they intend to start their own blog. Several have written to me, asking how to get started. So, rather than continuing to repeat myself, I will outline the process here. It’s actually easier than you may think.”