I think the world of David Cancel. He is a great entrepreneur and an amazing human being. I still remember fondly a breakfast meeting, during which we marveled at some similarities with our respective backgrounds. I follow him on social media to keep in touch. Today, he pushed out the Tweet below (or, click here).
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‘Tiki-Head Ice Luge’ Night
I on Saturday night went to a “spring fling” party, complete with tiki torches, a tiki-head ice luge (see the photo to the left for an example of one), and a whole roasted pig. It was a lot of fun. My wife has been out of town for a college reunion, and so, I went stag. Sometimes,
The ‘Seasons’ in Parenting
I last night dropped off at the airport our oldest child, who will be in France for a school-sponsored language immersion program. Each student will live with a French family, take summer classes at the local university, and enjoy the local sights and culture (one stop will be Mont Saint-Michel, in the photo up top).
Our Investment in Triblio
We’ve made seven investments out of our 2nd fund. We usually keep them under the radar screen until they’re further along or have product release close-at-hand. One in the latter camp is Triblio, which today announced a $3.4MM financing from Kepha, Longworth, and the management team. Here is a good article from Anthony Ha at TechCrunch. A
D-Day and Innovation
A continent enslaved. The fates of nations in the hands of those in their late teen years or early-20s. A disastrous landing on the Normandy beaches for the Americans. You read often about how D-Day was the beginning of Europe’s liberation. But, it wasn’t smooth sailing by any means. For months, Allied forces were barely
Jobs Data and Rover.com
There’s an impressive and pretty complicated NY Times graphic (here) that tracks job gains/losses by industry sector. If you’re at all interested in economic trends as an entrepreneur or investor, it’s worth looking at. (BTW, it’s best viewed on a desktop screen.) Some of the losing sectors predictably include photo shops, housing and newsprint/magazines, but I