I wrote a few days ago about Passover and how it’s an important story about freedom and one that I wanted to share with my children (more here). Though I’m not Jewish, the “feast of freedom” and its recounting of sacrifice and emancipation is a story that my family, in a smaller way, experienced. In
Category: Entrepreneurship
‘Personal Authenticity’ and Fear
I meet with many people, but a meeting last week really stays with me. I met up with a young entrepreneur, who had started a company and is now working on a new idea. His previous company has gone through some ups and downs. They received great venture funding and were off to the races.
‘Feast of Freedom’ (and, Why Freedom Isn’t Free)
You hear a lot as a VC. Often, conversations turn to family backgrounds. Very often, founders talk about their families’ past journeys for, and towards, freedom: “My father’s family bribed their way out of Poland when the borders closed. They eventually made it out of Europe. My Dad returned to fight as a member of
Does Divorce Discourage Entrepreneurship?
I’m working closely with some founders as they seek to add a co-founder. We’ve been interviewing candidates together and just finished a call to review the folks with whom we’ve met. The founders talked about one person whom they like but with whom they couldn’t make the numbers work. This person is divorced. His salary
The NEVY Awards: Awesome Food, Non-Stop Cocktails
It’s true. The New England VC Association is about to party. During a small rump session, Steve Kraus, with a gleam in his eye, proposed awards with voting to come from the entrepreneurial community. After hooting from the gang, we talked about The Dundies from “The Office” TV show (see above). And, everyone was enthusiastic
Does Sunshine Foster Innovation?
Well, it’s Saturday morning. The sun is shining brilliantly. It’s a welcome change, for the east coast has had winter snow storms during each of the past three weekends. I grabbed the above morning croissant and cappuccino at an awesome coffee place in my town. As I read from my iPad, I noticed that the place filled up