Jesse Fink tonight at Start Up Choate
Tonight we host Jesse Fink, former COO of Priceline and Founder of Mission Point Capital, for the latest edition of our series ofRead More
Death of the CTO
A friend, partner, and multi-time CTO died last week. It was sad as it was surreal and I’m afraid it hasn’t fully hitRead More
Next Stop: Grand Central
My Mom used to answer the phone at our house : GRAND CENTRAL !@#$%^ STATION. It was nuts with activity; cats sleeping withRead More
10 Things to ask before Investing with someone
As I mentioned earlier, David Rubenstein is hilarious. He also runs a billion dollar hedge fund. Usually the two are mutually exclusive. One ofRead More
Chaos and Stability: StartUps need both.
I’m hosting another Start Up Choate event this week, at Applico’s space in New York. It will be the sixth of seven eventsRead More
I am shocked, shocked that there is big data going on i
“So, the NSA has been snooping the data at most of the big Silicon Valley tech titans, who snoop the data of mostRead More
An Entrepreneur’s Diet: Ramen & PBJ
Being an entrepreneur is a lumpy business at best. And while I’ve written extensively about the mortality rate (95%), I’ve never written about how hardRead More
On Youthful Exuberance: Breakfast is at 8
The shots of DC mornings have been rolling in from friends this week with cherry blossoms in full bloom. Got me thinking. IRead More
On Mentoring and Trust / When Someone looks up to you
I recently read “On Raising Boys” and it brought out some very interesting points that I think apply to start-ups as well. OneRead More
For Start -Ups, Use the ABC Rule
I use a mantra since Wadi Rumm called ABC- always be charging. It served me well in the desert, where power was preciousRead More