A Great Discussion with @skuper @davemcclure @msuster on Changes in the VC Industry
I recently attended and presented at Dave McClure’s PreMoney conference in San Francisco. I go every year because I love events hosted & moderated by insiders involving discussions by insiders because it maximizes the amount of real discussions people have. What you’ll see if you watch the video is an unscripted and unfiltered look into […]
Everyone Feels Like An Imposter
I had the good fortune of being allowed to be a mentor at the Unreasonable Institute this year. If you ever get the chance, it’s something you should definitely do. In my two days at the institute, I got to meet a bunch of amazing people who are maki…
Lead, Follow or Get the Fuck Out of the Way
Today’s post courtesy of the Dave McClure school of vocabulary. About a month ago I was meeting with a seasoned entrepreneur. After 10 minutes I felt like we were old buddies because we had both been through the trenches of startup tech land and had had similar experiences. He was recounting one of his higher […]
Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman
I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. Through this process he raised $2 million. When I described to people […]
Will Quorans Develop Enough Spine to Ensure Quality?
On Quora, this question was recently asked: Is the upvote bias towards more popular answerers a threat to quality on Quora? One answer caught my attention, and it’s one with which I wholeheartedly agree: I would say it’s very important for Quora users to use those voting powers to downvote answers by A-listers that are […]
What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt
What do you get when you combine 7 panelist plus one moderator on to a stage for 30 minutes to talk about a serious topic? Answer: Not much. And that was evident on today’s Angel vs. VC panel.It’s a shame. There are real changes in the venture capital industry and it would have been fun […]
When Angels Fight, Silicon Valley Loses
The latest round of developments in the so-called “AngelGate,” including alleged leaked emails and Twitter fails appears to indicate that the situation is more substantial than I thought. As a result, I’m forced to do something unusual–write a blog p…
Forrester to Analysts that Have Their Own Blogs: Umm, No
According to Sage Circle, Forrester is telling all of their analysts that have their own personally branded research blogs that they must either take them down or re-direct them to the Forrester site. Apparently Forrester feels like they can provide more value to their clients if they aggregate all of the content into one space, […]
