What to do about sports gambling addiction in America [mini post]38 of the 50 states and DC. Those are the geographies in which sports gambling is now legal. Billions of betting dollars change hands…2d ago12d ago1
Self-Driving Cars are (a) magical, (b) ready, and © should be allowed to kill people [mini post]Ok, so obviously I don’t mean, like, first degree murder. More like manslaughter.3d ago3d ago
A VC Firm Can Be Either a Partnership or a Collection of Partners [mini post]It’s been my experience that most venture firms either exist *because* of a partnership, or instead are a collection of partners. The…5d ago5d ago
VCs Leave Their Funds and Their Portfolio Companies Often Suffer [mini post]It’s GP musical chairs season — more VCs are leaving (or being asked to leave) their firms. But what rarely gets discussed in this…6d ago6d ago
“Look, like, i don’t know if this company is going to be around in three to six months.I tend to advise folks that “anyone says you need to sacrifice *everything* for a startup is dangerous, but anyone who says you don’t need…Dec 13Dec 13
Duct Taping Your Org Chart, How to Use ‘Code-Yellows’ at Your Startup, Do AI Meeting Assistants…Eat the leftovers, read the blog posts. Oh and follow me on Bluesky.Nov 292Nov 292
“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey…For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value…Nov 11Nov 11
Winning at Seed Investing Isn’t Just About When to Buy, but Increasingly Also When to Sell“What’s one thing you stress to new VCs now that wasn’t as important, say, 10 years ago?” That was the question put to me last week by a…Nov 11Nov 11
“I actually thought I’d stay at Flexport my entire career.”Ben Braverman and I went to a women’s college. Not at the same time (I’m older), and after it went coed. But Vassar itself is a small…Oct 22Oct 22
My Goal is to NEVER be on the VC Midas ListThe best podcasts are conversations which take you places you weren’t necessarily planning to go. My chat recently with Molly O’Shea of…Oct 191Oct 191