For my second vaccine shot, I went to a large facility where the workers were cheery and friendly. I was in and out in 20 minutes. The process was very smooth from entry to exit. It struck me that I take government for granted. When roads are paved, street lights work, and schools function, I
Author: Jo Tango
Bridges 2021
Just after booking my first vaccine shot, I felt compelled to do the next best thing: plan a fly-fishing trip! In fact, I planned two, a solo trip in the Berkshires and a long weekend in Maine with my fly-fishing-blog posse. I’ve taken a few days from work this week to fish. Uncharacteristically for me,
The Roaring ’20s
Through my VC work, research at HBS, and our family’s angel investing program, we get a lot of updates from many entrepreneurs in many sectors. What I concluded last month is this: it is game on with the economy. Various founders report that their sales cycles have accelerated, and this cuts across multiple sectors: digital
Book Review: Tom Eisenmann’s ‘Why Startups Fail’
Tom Eisenmann’s Why Startups Fail is a gem of a book. As I’ve blogged before (here), the success rate in venture capital is only about 33%: a super-majority of investments made by people who supposedly know what they’re doing comprises of flops. Some mainstream-media articles extol and chronicle successes that, truthfully, are few in number;
‘Shtisel’
I watched Shtisel on Netflix and was absolutely impressed. I read about the series in The New Yorker (here), was intrigued, and watched all three seasons. A series in Hebrew and Yiddish about a Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) family in Jerusalem? A character-rich TV series that relies on great acting and dialogue instead of special effects, violence,
Tips and Tricks: Booking a Vaccine Appointment
It’s great news that the vaccines are being rolled out to broader groups of the population. I did some research and booked appointments for me and Mrs. T. There is a learning curve to the process. Here’s what I did in case it is helpful to you. The advice applies to Massachusetts but I suspect