I just returned from one of my favorite events of the year, which is an alumni assembly at Yale. I feel insanely grateful for having had the opportunity to go there. Every year, various representatives gather in New Haven to meet up and talk about various topics, such as volunteer opportunities, admissions updates, and this
Author: Jo Tango
The Non-Linear Path of Start-Ups
Seth Levine wrote a great post today about how the path for many start-ups is non-linear. Highs and lows. Mad dashes and speed bumps. In it, he referenced a previous post he wrote about how it takes 10+ years to build a company. I found it to be very thoughtful and it really resonated with
The Disruption in Venture Capital
In the afternoon today, I went to Future Forward, the conference that Scott Kirsner puts on every year. He had a line-up of speakers, each of whom were given 10 minutes to talk about a weighty topic. A bit like TED Talks. There were a lot of great speakers. I enjoyed all of them and wanted
‘Grace Isn’t Performance-Based’
I’m writing about something spiritual. If you’re not into that and don’t read this post, I won’t be insulted. It’s cool. As I wrote previously, I went to see Hillsong United Friday night, and it was so awesome. I’ve been playing some of their videos online and recently came upon an interesting clip. In it,
Hillsong United and Mercy
Last night, I went to see Hillsong United, who were in town on their U.S. tour. It was so awesome to be up front, right near the stage, jumping, singing and dancing (for only $40, I might add). A key part of the evening happened actually before they started the music. A few of the
Meet First Round’s Josh Kopelman
I’m super excited to be moderating a Q&A session with Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital at a New England VC Association coffee event on Dec. 13. Click here to register; we expect the event to sell out quickly. I met Josh a few years ago, and we had the opportunity for a few days to