As a VC, one of my jobs is to answer this question: which entrepreneurs will succeed and who will not? The answers are not obvious, IMO. I don’t find that success is linked to race, gender, education level or family background. I do think, however, that success is linked to grit and the ability to
Author: Jo Tango
‘Don’t Worry About a Thing’
“Cause, everything little thing, gonna be all right.” Hail to the (Shane) Victor-ino. Video below, or click here. Go Sox!
The Myers-Briggs ENTJ ‘Believes’!
I’ve blogged previously about the Myers-Briggs personality test (more here). It’s a framework that I use often, both at work and at home, and I’ve found it very helpful. In fact, of all the things I learned at business school, this is in the Top 3. I periodically Google my type, the ENTJ, to see
[Foodie Post]: Saturday Schmear
A favorite but episodic weekend ritual for me is to wake up early and buy bagels and challah for the family. So, breakfast is ready to go by the time everyone wakes up. I don’t know when I started to get into bagels, but I went through a phase in middle school during which I
On AngelList, Transparency Cuts Both Ways
I’m a big fan of AngelList, the crowd-funding platform. Great UI/UX, awesome cutting-edge philosophy and it is helping entrepreneurs overall. I don’t know Naval and Nivi, the founders, but I’ve only heard great things about them. As you may have read, the SEC has relaxed its rules on solicitation, and it is making for some
Square Cash: A Game Changer
I’ve written in the past about the commoditizing banking system. I mean, who really goes to a retail bank location anymore for most day-to-day needs? You can get cash at an ATM or “cash back” via debit card at the grocery store. You can deposit checks via a phone app. I think yesterday marks a