I spoke tonight at the Babson Entrepreneurs’ Boot Camp, which my friend Angelo Santinelli runs. Frankly, it wasn’t ideal timing. Nearly all of my kids are down with a bad bug, and I had woken up today at 2.30 am to the sounds of many children coughing. I’m also still recovering from shingles. But, I
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Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur
Brad Feld and his wife, Amy Batchelor, have written a book on thriving in a long-term relationship with an entrepreneur. I just read it in one sitting. It is that good. Entrepreneurs are most definitely interesting people, driven by some usually deep needs for achievement and/or independence. So, being married to one does pose challenges. I think
On This MLK Day
Sometimes you work, and you don’t see the benefits. Sometimes you toil away, and the hoped-for goals continue to elude you. And, sometimes, the impact you have happens after you’ve gone. I think the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., is one such example. When he was alive, social justice was elusive. Gains were hard-fought.
The Guardrail-to-Guardrail Markets
One of my morning meetings today was with a CFO, who is looking for his next gig. He has headed up finance for quite a few start-ups. He recounted one such company, in the 1998/1999 time frame. It went public. Revenue was $1 million. Its market cap was $2.2 billion. “Those were the days!” he
How to De-Stress?
I’m wondering what you do to maintain your health? I work out every day and watch what I eat, but getting shingles was unexpected. I’ve been doing a lot of reading, and asking, about better health and heard the following: Practice mediation See an acupuncturist Go vegan Avoid processed foods Do a juice cleanse I have
The ‘New Normal’ for Venture Capital (via @avc)
Like many VCs, I’ve long admired Fred Wilson and what he and his team at USV have built. I think his post today is very important, which is why I’d like to highlight it. Fred is writing about recently-announced data from the National Venture Capital Association and a comment from NVCA President Mark Heesen: The