A lot has been written for entrepreneurs about optimizing a venture capital fundraising process, but one aspect which isn’t discussed very often is the pacing of it.  Two (seemingly contradictory) maxims that are often repeated in this context are: “it […]

One of the most boring things to do in any business decision is making reference calls.  Usually you’ve already made a selection of whatever type (hiring a new employee, deciding on a VC, choosing a new vendor), and then the […]

In the past couple years, I’ve written a couple blog posts explaining how startup offices are like faces, which can basically be summed up in an excerpt paragraph – “they [startup offices] communicate what is going on in the inside.  […]

Today TurningArt officially announced its $750K initial round of financing which I led for NextView Ventures and included a “who’s who” list of notable east coast angel investors like Niraj Shah & Steve Conine (Founders of CSN Stores), Thomas Lehrman […]

Note: We’ve taken this entire series, added more content to it, and turned it into a visual playbook for finding the perfect startup job. Get your copy here (triggers PDF download) With a systematic approach to identifying the hot companies in […]

Note: We’ve taken this entire series, added more content to it, and turned it into a visual playbook for finding the perfect startup job. Get your copy here (triggers PDF download) Evaluating a startup as a prospective employee is tough, especially […]

Note: We’ve taken this entire series, added more content to it, and turned it into a visual playbook for finding the perfect startup job. Get your copy here (triggers PDF download) Once you’ve figured out whether you want to find a […]

Note: We’ve taken this entire series, added more content to it, and turned it into a visual playbook for finding the perfect startup job. Get your copy here (triggers PDF download) Much of the VC blogosphere commentary about startups covers venture […]

Last summer, I along with my partners announced that we were forming a new micro venture capital firm.  At that point, Rob Go, Lee Hower, and I possessed a shared vision and a newly minted name, but were still in […]

Most VCs drink beer, but how much do they realize that their industry is increasingly resembling that of the beer industry? Forgive me if I start a bit theoretical.  The famed business strategist Michael Porter described a set of successful […]