Serial entrepreneur Dave Balter has written a very open and honest essay about his divorce in Inc. magazine. It is extremely blunt and thought-provoking and well worth the time to read. Dave frames the article on marriage and being an entrepreneur through the interesting lens of addiction: If you’re in a leadership role or live
Author: Jo Tango
Our Sunday Dinners
If you read my blog, you know I’m “into” food. Street food, fancy restaurants, and everything in-between really appeal to me. A well-made bánh mì, a high-end meal at Menton, or a really good mac and cheese, I’m for it all. It’s all good. And, on Sundays, it’s a special time during which the pace
The Red Sox, Venture Capital and ‘Pocahontas’
This week, I was filmed for a Harvard Business School video. The interviewer asked me, “What’s the most important piece of advice you would share with students?” My answer: “Take more risks in your life.” I’ve been thinking about that line all week, and it made me think about being open to “the unexpected.” For example,
[Food Friday]: Jake’s Falafel Corner
I have a soft spot for entrepreneurs. I have a soft spot for immigrants. And, I have a very soft spot for falafel. So, imagine my joy when I discovered yesterday Jake’s Falafel Corner and heard an amazing story about survival. I was filling up on gas, saw the shop’s sign down the block, and
Rejoicing When You’re Rejected
Ben Hron of McCarter & English invited me to speak at a workshop yesterday on “Perfecting Your Fundraising Pitch.” I’ve written a blog series on “how to raise venture capital money,” and it’s a topic about which I’ve presented many times before. But, this time, it was different. As I walked over to the Cambridge
The PayPal StartTank ‘Reverse Pitch Smackdown’
Well, that was…interesting. Two nights ago, I was part of the PayPal StartTank “Reverse Pitch Smackdown.” Man, that was a totally new experience and a bit of a head rush. First, some context. You may have read about the cool stuff PayPal Boston is doing (there’s a great VentureFizz article here), housing 23 start-ups and