Santa is the Ultimate Marshmallow
I love the marshmallow theory and practice it with my kids wherever possible. Marshmallow refers to an set of experiments on self control byRead More
No David? No Thanks!
Kids test. Yeah and so… I got the book No David to check out myself. It’s a quick read… like less than 20Read More
Want to be a Mom someday? Be a nanny to start.
I sat recently with Lindsay Bell from Bell Family, one of New York’s largest in-demand nanny and sitter service, and she confirmed myRead More
Seamless, Tinder and the Marshmallow Theory
No. Not now. Not until… Not before… No unless… Just f$%^&ing wait for it. Well, they say in Hollywood, and sometimes in Venture Capital, giving goodRead More
Be True to your School… trust is earned daily
I received a letter from my school earlier this month: it was among my proudest moments as an alum. Choate has a longRead More
Grand Central Tech … ~3 years on
What A RUN. A little less than three years ago I met Charlie Bonello and Matt Harrigan while they were cooking up anRead More
The 500 Start Ups Dogfood: Try it!
Part of the experience of 500 Start Ups is discovering new ideas and processes that other batchmates have blazed the trail on. AndRead 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
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
Yahoo offers a Billion: WWYD?
Yes, Marissa Mayer is out there honing her strategy for a next move, and lots of buzz is around Mobile Ad-Tech. I’m quiteRead More