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February 21, 2009

open sourcing experience

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in today's highly social online world i've noticed a trend over the last few years that i think will really change the way we seek, receive and share our experience and knowledge with others - i refer to it as open sourcing our experience...

last summer i posted the technology due diligence process that i've developed after years of being responsible for performing venture and acquisition related analysis of the technology and product development utilized by companies seeking funding or for sale. i originally posted the process in advance of a venture related media summit that i was hosting at my building (hearst tower) but i'd been sharing it with start-ups and other vc's for years. by posting it to my blog though i basically open sourced my experience so others could both leverage it as is or take it as a starting point and add to it in a way that makes sense for their specific needs. since posting it i've gotten lots of positive feedback and some start-ups coming to visit us have even shown up with answers to my tech dd questions already prepared in advance of our first meeting...

another aspect of open sourcing your experience is mentoring, something i've been doing for years, both through formal programs and informally upon request. mentoring has been around forever, but today's online social tools make it easy and convenient, both for those with knowledge to share and for those seeking a mentor...

social tools such as friendfeed, twitter and facebook make it very easy to ask questions, provide answers and generally share your experience in a very straight forward way...