I don’t know about you, but the thought of our nation re-engaging in Iraq has me torn. It’s clear that something has to be done to stop the horrific killings of children, but I don’t think air strikes will be enough. I’m also of the mind that our soldiers have already paid a huge price
Author: Jo Tango
A Good Evening with NEVCA
I had a good time last night at my last New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) Board gathering. I ran into some prior colleagues, and it was great to see them (fun to catch up with you, Dan, Bob and Sean). I also had a chance to meet up again with C.A. Webb and
‘Priceless Pieces of Crap’
I caught up recently with Patrick Morley of Bit9 (I was a Series A investor there while at a previous VC job). He and Tom Erickson of Acquia are the independent directors at our portfolio company VoltDB. We started talking about the start-up life. Patrick has been a CEO of multiple start-ups and is quite
Re-Post: On This 9/11
I woke up early this morning and am surprised to find that it’s 9/11. I won’t ever forget that day. It was a beautiful fall morning with bright-blue skies. I had just finished a breakfast meeting and there was a TV nearby. There were images of a burning building in NYC. I looked at it
Our Family’s Yard Sale
It’s been a busy Sunday. We had our first-ever family yard sale. I ran into a lot of people with whom I almost never come in contact. It was great for our children. Let me explain. Over the years, we’ve accumulated a lot of things, including hundreds of children’s books and stuffed animals (see photo
#WeAreN
People are free to believe what they want. And, the Christian world has done more than its fair share in persecuting Muslims. But, when ISIS is killing children because of their parents’ religious beliefs, I’m horrified and am going to speak out against it. I’m surprised the story has been under-reported in mainstream media. So,