Last night, I went to see Hillsong United, who were in town on their U.S. tour. It was so awesome to be up front, right near the stage, jumping, singing and dancing (for only $40, I might add). A key part of the evening happened actually before they started the music. A few of the
Meet First Round’s Josh Kopelman
I’m super excited to be moderating a Q&A session with Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital at a New England VC Association coffee event on Dec. 13. Click here to register; we expect the event to sell out quickly. I met Josh a few years ago, and we had the opportunity for a few days to
Twitter As a Quick Whistle
Yesterday, many newspapers reported about the low number of Americans who have registered for new health plans under the Affordable Care Act. There is a NY Times illustration here, outlining how 106,000 people have picked a plan (but not necessarily bought one), which is 80% below the Administration’s projections. Yesterday afternoon, the White House issued this
‘Unpitch’ VCs (and, Thank You Scott Kirsner)
Many good things happened at the MassTLC unConference. One was that Scott Kirsner asked people in the crowd whether they would support a meet-the-VCs event that was free to entrepreneurs. You see, there are some conferences put up where VCs are invited to speak and entrepreneurs get to pitch them. The former aren’t charged while the
A Father’s Love
I last night went to a fun dinner. Every year, the parents in one of my children’s grades gather together for a big potluck dinner. Everyone brings a dish and a brave couple hosts a huge crowd at their house. I was chatting with one of the fathers. We talked about how blessed our children
Zenhabits on Compassion
As I’ve written in the past, I think entrepreneurs should have self-compassion as part of their arsenal, given the many ups and downs at a start-up. I’ve seen companies do well and not well at all. But, it’s the ones “in the middle”–the ones going sideways, for a long, long time–that tests entrepreneurs’ mettle and