My heart continues to go out to classmate and friend, Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook COO, and her two young children. Her husband, Dave Goldberg, passed away. My friend Jon McNeill recently posted on Facebook a very touching remembrance of Dave. The three of us worked at Bain & Company around the same time. I didn’t know
Author: Jo Tango
Finding Shared Values
We just finished our Annual Meeting with our investors. That’s when our LPs fly in and get an in-person update on our portfolio and hear from some of our companies. I love our investors. I always feel the same way after our meeting: excited, grateful, and humbled. One thing I said impromptu when I introduced
A Funny Thing Happened to Me on a River
Once or twice a year, I go out of town for a solo fly fishing weekend. I did so this weekend and met someone to whom my heart goes out. I’ll explain. When I take a fishing trip, I live a monastic life, getting up early, packing a lunch to eat while on the water,
Learning to Fail
I am still thinking about the talk I gave yesterday at Brown, about which I wrote here. A student from Brazil, Gabrielle Bufrem, asked me a question about decision-making after college. I told her that the most important thing to learn for making better choices was this: learning to fail. You see, if you get
Speaking at Brown
I am at Brown University this morning, speaking at a class on entrepreneurship, which Danny Warshay teaches. I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’ve arrived early and am parked at a coffee shop at a bookstore. Why not blog? I’ve never been to the campus. An ex-girlfriend went here (we met in high school, things didn’t
Tax Fraud
It’s been an interesting few days, as I learned that someone filed a fraudulent tax return in my name. The scam, which I’ve read will affect 3 million U.S. citizens and cost $50 billion this year is the following: Anyone can file a fraudulent tax return if they have your name, Social Security number, and