Maybe im just not a valley insider but what exactly has Kevin done that was successful? I'm not trying to be critical here, just don't see what warrants the hype around him.
But mostly I think what Kevin offers is a very 'industry insider' perspective. He's created startups, he's worked with a lot of them, he's funded many more. So, experience and opinions/insight mostly.
Plus he had one of the most recognised podcasts with actual large sponsors. And a successful investment record. He seems to try engage with the community at large as well.
He does alright essentially, and has a decent reputation amongst start ups.
Do you remember how much publicity Milk got without a single product and just from having Kevin attached to it?
I see lots of comments about Digg but it seems like Digg peaked in 2008.