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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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Letter to Section J

September 25, 2024October 2, 2024 Jo Tango

At HBS, I’m a “Section Chair” for the first time. HBS students are divided into “Sections” when they first arrive, and each Section Chair is the first faculty member with whom the students meet. We gather with them six times over three days and have periodic check-ins with them. The HBS Case Method is challenging.

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Angel Investment: Bridge

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Jo Tango

We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 80+ entrepreneurs over eight years and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Bridge. It’s our 30th investment (portfolio here), and we’re really excited to be part of what Alex Goodwin and Ayo Ekhator are doing. Both of them were students at

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Commencement 2024

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 Jo Tango

Graduation was a blast! It has taken a few days to process such a regal and emotional day, and I am not sure I am there yet. It is hard to articulate how both fulfilling and wistful it was. Over just two years, you get to really know many students, given the intimacy of the

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River Mode and Graduation

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024 Jo Tango

When my friend Jamie and I did our recent fishing trip on a long weekend, we talked about River Mode. The night before our trip, my mind eased into River Mode, a relaxed-and-anticipatory frame of mind. Work, chores, and family obligations faded, and I began to obsess about river flows, water temp, and fly selection.

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Bridges 2024 and Section F

April 25, 2024April 29, 2024 Jo Tango

Today, I was very fortunate to be part of a goodbye discussion with some of my students at Harvard Business School. They are about to graduate and for three days they go through a program called “Bridges.” Ideally, it is a way for students to process what they have learned over two years and gather

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Spring Thaw and Section B

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Jo Tango

Here in New England, spring has finally sprung. The weather has turned warmer, and the trees are starting to pop. I love spring: the earth renews itself, and everything starts to come back to life. For me, that means fly fishing (outings this past weekend here and here). Spring also brings with it the end

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