Davis also turned a critical eye to an Internet outfit closer to home. Davis didn't leave his audience without something to go on. The pep-talk part of his talk touched on speed and its importance in places such as manufacturing, marketing and hiring. Being in a hurry, though, doesn't mean being reckless. Speed can be managed.
Speed can be thoughtful.
Speed might be Davis' favorite word these days. Writing is just one of Davis' low-tech pursuits since leaving Lycos. He's dabbling in venture investing with Boston's Highland Capital Partners. Since April, when the financing arrangement was being finalized, Comdisco Ventures of Menlo Park, Calif., backed out, said Emre Onder, one of Pelago's co-founders. Losing Comdisco also meant losing GATX Ventures Inc. of Lafayette, Calif., which Comdisco had brought into the deal.