Ben Hron of McCarter & English invited me to speak at a workshop yesterday on “Perfecting Your Fundraising Pitch.” I’ve written a blog series on “how to raise venture capital money,” and it’s a topic about which I’ve presented many times before. But, this time, it was different. As I walked over to the Cambridge
The PayPal StartTank ‘Reverse Pitch Smackdown’
Well, that was…interesting. Two nights ago, I was part of the PayPal StartTank “Reverse Pitch Smackdown.” Man, that was a totally new experience and a bit of a head rush. First, some context. You may have read about the cool stuff PayPal Boston is doing (there’s a great VentureFizz article here), housing 23 start-ups and
Sunday Dates with My Children
It is Sunday morning. I’ve been up since 5.30 am. I wish my body would let me sleep in, but as I get older, I’m finding it won’t. A major benefit of rising with the sun is doing what I’m doing now. Hanging out at a coffee shop, planning our Sunday dinner menu (tonight’s menu
Mariano Rivera and Grit
If you follow baseball, you probably know a lot about Mariano Rivera, the Yankees’ closer finishing his last year as a player. You may have read about his national goodbye-tour to inspire people-in-need with his kindness. If you’re a Red Sox fan, you know about our complicated relationship with him: we fear his ability, we hate
What Is a Parent’s ‘Mission’?
Since writing the post about parental “best practices,” I’ve received quite a few emails from others about the topic, as well as parenting in general. All this made me wonder about goals. I mean, companies have goals, and so, why not parents? I’ve also been thinking a lot about homework and grades. Man, my kids get
Looking for a B2B Mentor? Here’s John Thibault
Are you at a B2B start-up and looking for a mentor? Then, you should consider John Thibault. John is a very experienced and successful executive. He’s also a great guy. I was on one of his boards many years ago, and we have kept in touch. I’ve always admired John’s personal drive and his ability