Talk:Jim Breyer

Suggested updates based on recent notable developments
Hello, I work for Breyer Capital and would like to note a few developments that I think may merit inclusion on Jim Breyer’s page. I cannot add them myself because of my COI. Thank you for your consideration.


 * Jim Breyer joined the board of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) in July 2016.  This is worth adding to the “Professional associations and memberships” section because board seats in general are particularly relevant in the venture capital industry and because Blackstone is the largest alternative investment firm in the world.
 * Breyer Capital and IDG Capital partners raised $1 billion in capital commitments for IDG Capital Fund III in July 2016. This should be added to the “Investments in China” section which discusses Jim’s partnerships with IDG via Breyer Capital.  This development is particularly notable as one of the largest ever China focused venture capital funds raised.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Many thanks.MilesBC (talk) 01:29, 30 November 2016 (UTC)


 * I've added the information you requested, trying to keep it more neutral and less like a resume. I know it's been months, but feel free to tag me if you have any questions. Mehmuffin (talk) 19:04, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Resume tag
I was asked to explain why the resume tag belongs in the article. I would have thought it was self-evident, but apparently not. The Career section, which is the largest and most important of the article sections, lists every single thing he's done. He's an investor, and it lists many companies in which he's invested. It lists the boards he's on. It lists the company positions he's held for all the companies. It lists committee memberships and honorary professorships. The website in the infobox is a profile of him (read resume) at Accel and almost a repeat of the article.

Some of those things may be important, some may not, but the article doesn't even attempt to filter or weight any of his accomplishments. This kind of detail without any sense or context of why third-parties believe something is noteworthy reads like a resume. Where is there commentary on third-party recognition of his accomplishments?

If he were writing a resume, he'd want to list everything he's ever done. But this is not a resume. It's an encyclopedia article and should include only things that are noteworthy and why they are noteworthy. There are a lot of company executives who have done a lot of business-related things in their lives. Why is Breyer sufficiently notable to warrant an encyclopedia article? And even if he is, what, in particular, makes him notable, as opposed to a laundry list of the things he's done?

I hope that helps.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:58, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Given that the article has been tagged as such for several months with no movement, I've removed the tag. I think the right approach may be to remove those elements that you think are irrelevant.  There are many sources here.   I'm afraid your quesiton "Why is Breyer sufficiently notable to warrant an encyclopedia article?" betrays a lack of knowledge of the subject matter.  He was ranked #1 on Forbes Midas List.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 17:46, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * It does read like a resume. Rather than having a list of his various positions, a good article would list his accomplishments and actions. For the uninitiated reader, they would like to know how and why he came to be where he is today. ⋙–Berean–Hunter—►  18:42, 23 January 2012 (UTC)


 * FWIW, the Forbes Midas list, while notable itself, does not necessarily lend notability to this subject. Another point entirely is that his accomplishments have been recognized and written about, probably sufficing under WP:GNG. But honestly it's difficult to spot substantial coverage by third party sources when it's so diluted with trivial coverage and primary sourcing. I've removed some press releases (never acceptable) and marked several propositions ostensibly supported exclusively by primary sources. If this subject's board and committee memberships are significant, someone else somewhere else, well removed from the employer, will write about it. Also, I think the comment below regarding the overly large glut of WP:EL is spot on. JFHJr (㊟) 18:43, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

List of his investments etc. qualifies in my mind as puff - so I did some depuffing. Collect (talk) 19:00, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Agree. I considered doing the same. Thank you for tackling that. JFHJr (㊟) 19:02, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I've found a couple of good refs for his education details, but wasn't able to find anything confirming the Baker Scholar item. Perhaps the Harvard website ....  The Interior  (Talk) 00:17, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

External links section
...is overly bloated for an article this size and needs at least 2/3 of them removed. Some may be converted to refs. Linking guidelines and specifically what not to link applies. We might leave them there temporarily while re-writing is going on but they will need pruning. ⋙–Berean–Hunter—► 18:29, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Removed these three as they mentioned Breyer only in passing and do not have utility as a reference:


 * Accel Partners feels like a billion dollars today, no really All Things Digital, by Kara Swisher
 * Accel Keeps the Hits Coming With AdMob, Playfish Wall Street Journal November 9, 2009
 * Fertile Ground for Startups BusinessWeek November 12, 2009 by Spencer E. Ante
 * There's more, but I'm late for class. The Interior  (Talk) 19:03, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Awesome. I caught a few more tangential ones, plus apparent third party coverage memorialized on accel's site. Not the preferred way to get it, and since they're just WP:EL, I removed them. A few gems as EL would be better than panning for gold for an hour. JFHJr (㊟) 19:10, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I am deleting the BS degree as it is incorrect after reviewing the source. Also I am adding the 2012 Forbes Midas list re-election to #1. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkahvedzic (talk • contribs) 23:49, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
 * The first source mentions the BS degree: After getting a B.S. with a double-major in computer science and economics in 1983, Breyer moved back East to work as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co., then left to get a Harvard MBA. There was no reason to remove the source entirely. If you think the source is inaccurate, show a more reliable one. I'll revert that edit. JFHJr (㊟) 23:58, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Fixed broken web page link, while on profile page noticed education was incorrect so I fixed. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkahvedzic (talk • contribs) 23:31, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

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