Fred Wilson posted a fascinating video today. It’s of an interview between Jerry Colonna and entrepreneur Jason Calcanis. At my old VC firm, I once inherited a Board seat when a partner left, and the bright spot was that Jerry was also on that Board. He is someone whom I respect greatly. There’s a very powerful
Category: Entrepreneurship
Adding an Independent to Your Board
I always encourage our entrepreneurs to add to the Board a potential mentor. Most do so and are usually glad later that they did. This topic has been coming up with two companies we just seeded, and so, I thought I’d write about it. As I’ve written before, the CEO job is the loneliest. A
Being a VC vs. a CEO
I had lunch with a VC friend of mine, who previously was a CEO. His firm this year has returned a billion dollars to their investors. We were talking about the VC job, and he made a very humble comment after I congratulated him on all the success: As a CEO, the harder I worked,
Finding a Co-Founder for Your Start-Up
I recently had breakfast with a former classmate, who is a serial entrepreneur. She has worked on quite a few start-ups and is now looking for a new one to start. She’s in a difficult situation because she has so many great options. Many VCs are showing her new teams and ideas, and she’s looking
How to Start Trends and Not Just Follow Them?
Today is a big day for the economy. And, it made me think of start-ups, trend-spotting and entrepreneurs. But, bear with me as I explain. It was announced today that housing prices are back on the rise, and the stock market has rallied strongly. I looked at the data and was surprised to find this: the
Lessons Learned from Matt Lauzon
I recently saw the video below and found it incredibly refreshing, honest and super-helpful. It’s Matt Lauzon talking about lessons learned from his start-up, Gemvara. Matt is very honest about what went well and what didn’t. If you have 20 minutes, it’s well worth watching. Matt, I wish you only the best as you target