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

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My Top 5 Personal Possessions

September 27, 2014February 28, 2022 Jo Tango

It is Saturday morning, and I just went shopping. We are looking for new kitchen appliances. Honestly, I changed my game plan when I got to the appliance store. My original plan was to do pretty intense due diligence and stack rank all the appliances based on features, price and quality. When I arrived, however,

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Catching Tiger Trout

September 21, 2014September 21, 2014 Jo Tango

What a great day! I went fly fishing today on Sunday. I awoke at 3.30 am to drive to the river. I’m grateful to my family for giving me a hall pass. The water was super-low but the the trout were decently active now that temperatures have dropped here in New England. Many trees along the river

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‘Damsels in Distress’

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Jo Tango

I don’t know about you, but the thought of our nation re-engaging in Iraq has me torn. It’s clear that something has to be done to stop the horrific killings of children, but I don’t think air strikes will be enough. I’m also of the mind that our soldiers have already paid a huge price

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A Good Evening with NEVCA

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 Jo Tango

  I had a good time last night at my last New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) Board gathering. I ran into some prior colleagues, and it was great to see them (fun to catch up with you, Dan, Bob and Sean). I also had a chance to meet up again with C.A. Webb and

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Re-Post: On This 9/11

September 11, 2014 Jo Tango

I woke up early this morning and am surprised to find that it’s 9/11. I won’t ever forget that day. It was a beautiful fall morning with bright-blue skies. I had just finished a breakfast meeting and there was a TV nearby. There were images of a burning building in NYC. I looked at it

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Our Family’s Yard Sale

September 7, 2014September 8, 2014 Jo Tango

It’s been a busy Sunday. We had our first-ever family yard sale. I ran into a lot of people with whom I almost never come in contact. It was great for our children. Let me explain. Over the years, we’ve accumulated a lot of things, including hundreds of children’s books and stuffed animals (see photo

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