Who would have ever known that David Hornik’s son made a puppet “Little David” for his birthday? David Hornik is happy to mention it to provide a perspective of himself. Hornik also talks to me about an An August Capital event called the Lobby. It’s part TED (Technology, Entertainment And Design) and part Foo Camp (Friends of O’Reilly). David Hornik Partner at August tells Marketing Voices listeners what the Lobby is, and why it is so successful. IT is an invite-only event, so despite the great insights Hornik provides on this podcast, it takes initiative to get invited to the Lobby. But don’t give up pursuing it, if you want to go. He is waiting for those who show the most initiative. Keep pursuing David Hornik at August Capital.

David Hornik is renowned in the venture industry for his unusual perspective on social media. He is an investor in Six Apart, Stumbleupon and VideoEgg. His VentureBlog is one of the most highly read blogs in the industry and his podcast VentureCast, is educational and fun. David talks to me about his latest thinking on the social media world and explains why he feels Facebook is the most amazing platform today. We also discuss Twitter and the future for mobile. This is just part one of three podcasts from David Hornik that will air on Marketing Voices.

HubSpot is an inbound marketing system helping small and medium sized businesses get found on the Internet by the right people and convert them to new sales. Rob Theis, Managing Director of Scale Venture Partners just invested in HubSpot and joined their Board. He talks about what he feels is so special about his new investment.