Angel Series #1: If you were capable of inventing Faceb
This excerpt is serialized from a whitepaper titled Angel Investing for Single Family Offices by The Family Office Association and Vaux les Ventures.Read More
The Black Widow and 9 Ball taught me lots about startup
I once beat Janet Lee, the famous black widow, at nine ball in a giant exhibition. * ** While you’ll have to read toRead More
2011 in a tweet
Here’s one way to wrap up 2011: World 2011in<140: ArabSpring Tsunami Wedding(Royal,Kim) Osama DSK Jobs(Steve,austerity) Riots Floods OWS PepperSpray Mobile! Me 2011in<140: Wedding (mine) New JobsRead More
Occupy Greenwich Avenue? Remember money just makes you
I’ve been trading everyday phone calls and emails with the developer that built our new family home. The experience hasn’t been perfect, fromRead More
Defecit Super Committee newsflash: USA spends more than
Years ago I got my start on Wall Street and was assigned to read business plans for a tiny investment banking boutique named Beuret &Read More
JoPa told to hit showers, will take higher education bu
Ugh. I grew up in the shadow of PSU, the veritable Emerald City for athletes like me. For my generation it was hopeRead More
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is en
Lao Tzu, with that simple phrase, would have been a mover and shaker in digital media. Here’s one reason why… I had time for a cup ofRead More
And you? Kids? Insha’allah…
I was deep in the desert of Wadi Rum, sharing a pile of sand and a starry night while a curry dinner was cookingRead More
True or False. Life or Death. What do you believe in?
I got this from a recent sermon. It works for start ups. Belief is only really real when true or false means life orRead More
A Founder’s leadership lesson: when to get the @#
Ten years, I co-founded Kayak for a Cause with Scott Carlin and we grew it to an charity organization of hundreds of participantsRead More