Archive - Blake Robbins' Newsletter

A decade in the making, Hidden Capital begins today

Jul 12 •

January 2023

Launching Gamecraft with Mitch Lasky

A limited series about the modern history of the video game business.

Jan 11, 2023 •

February 2022

Joining Benchmark

I am excited to share that I am joining Benchmark as a Principal alongside Sarah, Peter, Miles, Eric, Chetan, and the rest of the Benchmark team.

Feb 1, 2022 •

January 2021

Modern Suppliers

If you zoom far enough out, is it possible that software companies in the future are either suppliers or marketing businesses?

Jan 4, 2021 •

May 2020

How do content creators make money?

If you ask any kid what they want to do when they grow up, they will likely say that they want to become a content creator, influencer, or streamer. A…

May 11, 2020 •

November 2019

Arming The Rebels of The Future

Shopify’s approach to competing with Amazon provides us with a glimpse into the evolution of on-demand businesses.

Nov 21, 2019

May 2017

What I learned during my first year as a VC

A little over a year ago, through some luck and hustle, I joined Brett and Jonathon full-time at Ludlow Ventures — an early stage…

May 17, 2017 •

March 2017

The New Dream Job

…and why these kids aren’t crazy

Mar 22, 2017 •

May 2016

Tweets, Awkward Suits, and Hustle: How I Became a VC in Detroit at 22

As of last week, I have been at Ludlow full-time for a little over 3 months. I wrote a small post announcing that I was joining the team…

May 9, 2016

February 2016

Joining the Wolfpack

It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to work for an early stage venture firm. It’s even more rare to have that opportunity in…

Feb 2, 2016

June 2015

What I learned during my 10 months in VC…

Last August, through some tweeting and luck, I was fortunate enough to join the Ludlow Ventures team part-time as an Associate. I can…

Jun 13, 2015 •

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