June 14th, 2011

Zaarly Crosses $1M In Jobs Posted, In Just Under A Month

In less than a month after its nationwide launch on May 14th, peer to peer marketplace Zaarly has crossed $1 million in posted transactions, and commemorated them with a colorful infographic depicting the break down of the early days of Zaarly.

Zaarly, which has raised more than $1 million in seed funding, boasts an impressive list of investors including Aydin Senkut‘s Felicis VenturesSV→ Read More

May 23rd, 2011

Ron Conway and David Lee Hint at New Fund. By "Hint" I Mean Mike Breaks Their News For Them

Here’s the awful thing about having Mike Arrington as an investor in your fund. You don’t get to control over when you announce it. Arrington is on stage with Ron Conway and David Lee of SV Angels right now, and he’s being a bulldog in the best sense of the world. He asked about the firm’s new fund and Lee said “We aren’t supposed to comment on it, so no comment.” To which, Arrington said, “Well… → Read More

September 25th, 2010

Students: You Are Probably Not Mark Zuckerberg, So Stay In School

Instead of another boring lecture, last week my students at UC-Berkeley got quite a treat: a lively discussion with TechCrunch founder Mike Arrington. I once described Mike as a cross between Oprah Winfrey and Howard Stern; so I was ready for a little controversy. But he ended up lighting such a big fire, that I’ve been bombarded with questions from students about their education and careers. → Read More

June 10th, 2010

Redfin's CEO, Michael Arrington And Tom Cruise Walk Into A Room

With TechCrunch’s fifth birthday less than 24 hours away, a certain degree of navel gazing is appropriate, if not required. On Wednesday afternoon, TechCrunch founder and newly minted Seattle resident, Michael Arrington, dropped by Atlassian’s Starter Day for a double header: an interview with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and “Tom Cruise” (more on that later).

Over the last few years, Arrington has… → Read More