I meet with many people, but a meeting last week really stays with me. I met up with a young entrepreneur, who had started a company and is now working on a new idea. His previous company has gone through some ups and downs. They received great venture funding and were off to the races.
Author: Jo Tango
‘Feast of Freedom’ (and, Why Freedom Isn’t Free)
You hear a lot as a VC. Often, conversations turn to family backgrounds. Very often, founders talk about their families’ past journeys for, and towards, freedom: “My father’s family bribed their way out of Poland when the borders closed. They eventually made it out of Europe. My Dad returned to fight as a member of
Does Divorce Discourage Entrepreneurship?
I’m working closely with some founders as they seek to add a co-founder. We’ve been interviewing candidates together and just finished a call to review the folks with whom we’ve met. The founders talked about one person whom they like but with whom they couldn’t make the numbers work. This person is divorced. His salary
Spring Break in NYC
Well, we’re back. I’ve been quiet on the blog front because I didn’t work Tuesday to Friday. My children are on different spring break schedules, and I took two of them to NYC. We had a great time and stayed at a hotel in the Times Square area. I took them to some of my
My Town: Tax Increases, Austerity, or Both?
Residents of our town are voting today on three special property tax increases. They’re meant to fund some school renovations, for the most part. When I think of our town’s budget, I think about its financial statements. So, I found the 2013 budget and some cool charts, some of which I show below. Our town’s
The NEVY Awards: Awesome Food, Non-Stop Cocktails
It’s true. The New England VC Association is about to party. During a small rump session, Steve Kraus, with a gleam in his eye, proposed awards with voting to come from the entrepreneurial community. After hooting from the gang, we talked about The Dundies from “The Office” TV show (see above). And, everyone was enthusiastic