He’s start-ups' best friend

Two standout quotes:<p><i>"... Conway cares less about the specific ideas than the people who come up with them, and he looks carefully at the chemistry of a company's founders. 'We invest in people. We don't invest in ideas,' he said. 'Ideas can morph. But great people end up building great companies.' ..."</i><p><i>"... One of Conway's axioms is that the best new ideas arise from the personal frustration of an entrepreneur. ..."</i>

<i>The venue was Y Combinators, a kind of "American Idol" for geeks that helps entrepreneurs turn promising ideas into businesses that will attract investors.</i><p>WTF?

I feel articles like these make (angel) investment seem like the end-all and be-all of startups. If you just get Ron Conway to invest, you're set... Does anyone else find that extremely silly? You're a business, not a popularity contest.

Wow, does Ashton Kutcher really hand out cards that say, "This certifies that I had a personal encounter with Ashton Kutcher."? Other than this was an interesting look into Conway. Fascinating that he seldom uses the products.

I'm sure Ron is great (we've met briefly), but the breathless tone of this article makes me despair for the internet industry. Showbiz and Public Relations do not make for innovation.