What Would it Look Like if Elon Musk Pitched a VC Today?
This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. It is always a stellar event. The good and great of the tech industry were there: Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Dick Costolo, Max Levchin, etc. But Elon Musk stole the show. I thought Michael Lazerow’s Tweet best captured the mood of the […]
There is a formula for getting funded on Kickstarter
Some people know I am a rabid fan of Kickstarter, and I am an active participant in the community of funding awesomely cool projects. To date I think between myself and my company we have funded four projects in the last six months to the tune of six hundred dollars. We have seen projects fail, […]
If this Bill Passes, The Angel Investment Community is Dead and Companies Like Kickstarter Take Over
H.R. 2930 appears to be just another US Congressional Bill winding its way through the system. Yet I can imagine most Professional Angel Investors recognize (or should) the bill and its potential impact on their livelihood. The House has already passed it with a 95% majority. It’s now on to the Senate and possibly the […]
