Hello, VCPE-1! Thank you for an amazing week in the course. Your prep, energy, and creativity were quite evident to our class guests. Simply put, they were impressed! Now that we’ve had a chance to get to know each other, I wanted to write about our classroom norms and grading. Simply put: at HBS, grades
Author: Jo Tango
Note to Section F: ‘Embrace the Mind Shift’
Hello! I’ve been thinking a lot about you this weekend, as I went about Old Guy chores, the VC job, and prepping for my fall course. I’ve had office hours with some of you and look forward to more. The general consensus I heard is that Section vibes continue to be strong. That all bodes
Note to Section F: ‘High Standards, High Care’
Dear Section F: Hello! It was such a privilege to spend three days with you. I marvel at how kind, resolute, and selfless you were, even at the beginning. All this bodes well for your Section. We covered much ground and so I want to share slides, which I sent to your fall-semester faculty. I
Angel Investment: Voluna
I’m happy to announce that our family angel program (back 80+ entrepreneurs and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Voluna. I am really excited to be part of what Harvard Business School graduate Al Strange is doing. Voluna is at the intersection of drones, AI, and mining. I was fortunate to
Note to Section J: ‘Embrace Boredom’
Hello, Section J! It’s me, I’m back. Yes, you’ve heard much too much from me this summer. But a heads up that Kayla sent an email today regarding “summer office hours.” And I continue to think about Section J and what I learned at my recent HBS reunion. One big takeaway: embrace boredom. I attended
Note to Section J: ‘My HBS Reunion’
Dear Section J: Hello! I have been thinking a great deal about you this summer and so I thought I’d write you this note while on a flight back from Montana. First up, I hope you are having a summer that is both restful and educational. Regarding the former, I hope you’re able to enjoy