An entrepreneur I know is thinking of leaving his current company to start a new one. He asked me how much money he should raise. I told him he should either raise a small amount of money or raise a very large one. A small round will be easier to raise, as you need only
Category: Technology and VC
When Web Tips to Mobile
It’s cool to see a Web site reach a tipping point. A few years ago, I stumbled upon MyFitnessPal.com. I try to track my calories and nutrition overall and I was looking for something to help me do that. The web site was “OK and not great”. I stopped using it after a few days.
Venture Cafe Office Hours on Oct. 18
I’ve long admired the work that Tim Rowe has done at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC). He does great stuff for entrepreneurs and the community. I remember he started the CIC just after the Web 1.0 Crash happened. People were literally rushing out of start-ups. Founders were dropping the “.com” suffixes from company names. Tim
Need Some Input: Coffee Connect with a VC?
I’m helping the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA). They lowered the bar, and I’m now on the Board. I’d like to come up with some events that entrepreneurs will find helpful. For me, the criteria are: open and inclusive, and helpful to the entrepreneur. Ideally, an entrepreneur spear-heads this, but I’m happy to do
A Nice Tweet and Why I Do VC
Daniel McCarthy (@SirDanielMac) sent me a nice Tweet: Love your mission for Kepha, by the way. Not many VCs these days with a strategy to help so early when the startups really need it. It made my day, and so, thank you, Daniel. And, we do have a Mission and Operating Principles. I love my
Meeting One of Our VC Firm’s Investors
I really enjoy meeting with our investors. Last week, Eric and I went to visit one of them. A third-party database says that they have the best returns among all private equity investors. Top dog. The Big Kahuna. While VC returns have lagged for most, these folks are absolutely crushing it. On the VC side,