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VC in three exited Unicorns. Angel investor. Harvard Business School Lecturer. Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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September 10, 2016April 24, 2019 Jo Tango

I assiduously follow Amelia and Dave Jensen on social media. They are living a cool life. In Alberta, Canada, they run a fishing lodge and a guide service. Then, during the N. American winter, they head to New Zealand to camp and fish during that hemisphere’s summer. And, they post some amazing videos, like the one

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ArtLifting: ‘Buy Art, Change a Life’

December 16, 2015September 10, 2016 Jo Tango

I’m really grateful to Jacqueline de la Rosa, who mentioned ArtLifting.com. It’s a website that features art from disabled and/or homeless artists. TechCrunch had a really good article on the site (here). I really like how the company is striving for “profit with a purpose.” I particularly like how making art, and then selling it,

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A Piece of Art

December 19, 2013September 10, 2016 Jo Tango

I just bought my first piece of art. A friend, James Cooke, built a one-of-a-kind desk lamp for me.  Here’s a picture of it. I’m writing about this because I’m very grateful for the insane creativity and amount of work.  I’m also writing this because I think it’s important to support artists in our community.

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