Yesterday, the New England VC Association (NEVCA) sponsored the first “Coffee Connect with a VC.” I’ve written before here about my hopes to make the VC community more accessible during my two-year term on the NEVCA Board. We led with one of our strongest folks, North Bridge’s Jamie Goldstein, who has started two companies and has
Author: Jo Tango
Internet Consumer: The Cycle Has Turned
There’s a silent but intense winnowing happening right now in venture capital. As the WSJ reported here, many start-ups are having a hard time raising follow-on financing: Just under half of the 165 companies in the consumer information services sector that raised first rounds in 2010 have raised a subsequent equity round and fewer than
(I Survived) Our Thanksgiving
Well, I’m happy to report that we had a fun and restful Thanksgiving. We hosted, and I did a lot cooking (see “Since My Mom Died….”). I’ve provided links to the recipes, if they’re online: Thursday lunch: Glazed ham, home-made bread, brie en croute, fruit. Thursday dinner: Brined herb-crusted turkey with cider gravy (see photo above), ham,
On This Thanksgiving….
I’m thankful for the many blessings God has given me. I’m grateful to my wife, who is patient with me and is a great mother. She is the heart of our family. I am thankful for my children, who are healthy, hard-working and honest. I am so proud. I am thankful to be part of
TechStars, Demo Day and Community Buildin’
Last week was killer for the Boston/Cambridge community. There were so many great events, such as AngelHack, FounderCon, TechStars Boston’s Demo Day, and the Mass TLC’s “Un-Conference.” I attended Demo Day and the Un-Conference (and, organized a panel discussion at the latter), and also, had dinners with the MassChallenge founders and Backupify’s Rob May, as well
Automated Scheduling for Outlook?
I’m on the hunt to automate meeting scheduling. It strikes me as a waste of time for tons of emails to go back and forth regarding dates/times for meetings (of which I do a ton). So, I’ve been looking for an app that will: Integrate flawlessly with Outlook: the apps I’ve tried so far use