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VC and angel investor. Part-time Lecturer at HBS (the VC & PE class). Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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Choosing

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Jo Tango

One of my favorite items to cook in the fall and winter is a ragù, an Italian meat sauce that takes all day to braise. I know I’ve set the heat right when the occasional tiny bubble rises to the surface and pops. On a Sunday, it affords me the chance to catch the Patriots

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Oaths

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Jo Tango

He won’t remember me, but back when I worked at Bain & Co., I interacted with Mitt Romney, when he was running the firm. A bit later, during a summer internship at Bain Capital, which he also was heading, I’d sit in on the weekly staff meetings and watch him in action. When Romney recently

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Philosophy,Politics2 Comments

Versions

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Jo Tango

I think people are a lot like software versions. As we grow, change, and develop, we become a different version of ourselves. We can take the best parts of v. 1.0, leave behind the worse parts, and add on new “features” for v. 2.0. Sometimes, the change is voluntary, due to a new job, going

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Tipping Points

October 1, 2019October 2, 2019 Jo Tango

Gradually, eventually, but inevitably, tipping points occur. They don’t seem obvious ahead of time, but with 20/20 hindsight, they are glaringly clear. I think there are two recent examples. First, is the pulled WeWork IPO. From what I’ve seen over the past 20+ years as a VC, every IPO cycle has the same cadence. During

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Four More Years?

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Jo Tango

A friend of mine owns apartments and rents them to college students. Over the decades, he has assembled a large set of properties. He is the manager, too, and has his own team do all the maintenance and repairs. “It’s crazy,” he said. “I can’t find a decent plumber.” He said that he has to

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Bryan Stevenson

February 28, 2019May 15, 2019 Jo Tango

A podcast series on my fave list is “Stay Tuned.” I’m behind on my podcast listening, but was able to hear the recent one, which featured Bryan Stevenson, who has spent his life on criminal-justice reform (link here) and his job as an attorney defending minors on death row. I found the podcast to be

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