Pulling Back The Curtain on the Softbank Vision Fund
If you're interested in the inner workings of the venture capital industry, paying attention to the proposed WeWork
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The WeWork IPO - A Fascinating Look At Hype, Greed and The Popping of a Unicorn Bubble
You should be paying attention to the story of the collapsing WeWork IPO. It's a fascinating look at
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You're Not a Tech Company. Invest Your Money Where It Counts
In building the Huffington Post, Thrillist, and JackThreads, I've invested a lot of venture capital into building tech
Almost Worthless: What Can We Learn From A 99.7 Percent Writeoff
When I see 99% destruction in value in a once high-flying startup, there must be some useful lessons in there
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If There Is No Path To Your Market, Does It Exist?
Have you ever been in the lead on a hike through deep snow? It sucks to be up front. You&
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How Would Socrates Review That Customer Acquisition Model?
There is something about being the founder of a company that leads you to believe that you're supposed
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy - The Roadblock to Meaningful Change
Have you ever ordered too much food at a restaurant, only to end up with a stomach ache because you
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It's The 60 Percent In The Middle That Will Kill Your Company
The 20 - 60 - 20 rule of thumb is a great framing to keep in mind as you think
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Only Revenue Equals Revenue
HuffPost has published a piece about the rise and fall of Mic.com. It's worth a read to
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Go Big or Go Home - Bad Advice Or The Worst Advice
Go big or go home! This is the advice the board gave to the CEO of a company in the
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Making The Best Decisions You Can With The Best Data You Have
One of the hardest parts of leadership is getting comfortable with making difficult decisions with imperfect data. But it'
It's All A Matter of Perspective
I have a few headshots that I use as profile photos on my many email, Slack, and social media accounts.