Comments on: The Marquis de Lau Phenomenon in Venture Capital http://punctuative.com/2007/10/30/the-marquis-de-lau-phenomenon-in-venture-capital/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:50:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt http://punctuative.com/2007/10/30/the-marquis-de-lau-phenomenon-in-venture-capital/#comment-33610 Matt Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:01:24 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/10/30/the-marquis-de-lau-phenomenon-in-venture-capital/#comment-33610 Well reasoned, Rob. I like the notion of accelerating one's work through depth, then taking on breadth. On the other hand, I think it sometimes leads to viewing new patterns all through the prism of one's original focus, an attitudinal fault and one that's adjustable. Best, Matt Well reasoned, Rob. I like the notion of accelerating one’s work through depth, then taking on breadth. On the other hand, I think it sometimes leads to viewing new patterns all through the prism of one’s original focus, an attitudinal fault and one that’s adjustable.

Best,
Matt

]]> By: Rob http://punctuative.com/2007/10/30/the-marquis-de-lau-phenomenon-in-venture-capital/#comment-33541 Rob Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:19:55 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/10/30/the-marquis-de-lau-phenomenon-in-venture-capital/#comment-33541 Fundamentally this is an optimization problem for entrepreneurs. If opportunity comes from breadth but skill comes from depth, entrepreneurs must balance the two in ways that achieve their goals. The interesting thing about depth though, is that it can lead to efficiency. Focus in a specific area can lead to more efficient information acquisition and decision making in that area over the long term, leaving more time for breadth and exposure to new opportunities. Fundamentally this is an optimization problem for entrepreneurs. If opportunity comes from breadth but skill comes from depth, entrepreneurs must balance the two in ways that achieve their goals. The interesting thing about depth though, is that it can lead to efficiency. Focus in a specific area can lead to more efficient information acquisition and decision making in that area over the long term, leaving more time for breadth and exposure to new opportunities.

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