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‘The Little Problem I Had Renting a House’

August 11, 2015September 21, 2015 Jo Tango

I think there are powerful lessons prior generations can teach us. Here is a TED Talk from James White, Sr., as he recounts his experiences as a young serviceman looking to provide for, and protect, his family. I particularly like the lessons learned he has tried to teach to the next generation, his grandchildren. His

Words of Wisdom from Ben Watson

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 Jo Tango

Tonight, I’ve been catching up on the news. It’s a bit disturbing. There are more articles about police officers, captured on video, who have violently and unjustifiably mistreated African-Americans (the arrest of Sandra Bland and her apparent subsequent suicide; and, the sentencing of a L.A. police officer, who was found guilty of assaulting a person, who later died). It made

My Work in the Rural South

July 8, 2015September 7, 2016 Jo Tango

I’m reading much about the controversy about the Confederate flag. It reminds of when I worked for six months in the South. I was a young associate at Bain & Co. I was on a project that advised a private company with billions of revenues a year. They sold frozen food door-to-door in rural parts

‘Ignore the Noise’

March 30, 2015April 3, 2015 Jo Tango

The Ellen Pao-KPCB trial has been surreal to observe. I don’t know well the players involved but have interacted with them. John Doerr had recruited me for Amazon.com. Two of my previous investments have KPCB as investors. Ellen, who knew the Bit9 CEO, helped the company navigate the KPCB process. The firm led Bit9’s Series