I recently watched a cool movie called Craigslist Joe. Would you be able to live for a month while relying only on the kindness of others? In other words, with no money and with only the clothes on your back, could you find safety, food and shelter? Well, this documentary chronicles such a tale: 29-year-old
Dave Balter on Entrepreneurship and Divorce
Serial entrepreneur Dave Balter has written a very open and honest essay about his divorce in Inc. magazine. It is extremely blunt and thought-provoking and well worth the time to read. Dave frames the article on marriage and being an entrepreneur through the interesting lens of addiction: If you’re in a leadership role or live
Our Sunday Dinners
If you read my blog, you know I’m “into” food. Street food, fancy restaurants, and everything in-between really appeal to me. A well-made bánh mì, a high-end meal at Menton, or a really good mac and cheese, I’m for it all. It’s all good. And, on Sundays, it’s a special time during which the pace
The Red Sox, Venture Capital and ‘Pocahontas’
This week, I was filmed for a Harvard Business School video. The interviewer asked me, “What’s the most important piece of advice you would share with students?” My answer: “Take more risks in your life.” I’ve been thinking about that line all week, and it made me think about being open to “the unexpected.” For example,
[Food Friday]: Jake’s Falafel Corner
I have a soft spot for entrepreneurs. I have a soft spot for immigrants. And, I have a very soft spot for falafel. So, imagine my joy when I discovered yesterday Jake’s Falafel Corner and heard an amazing story about survival. I was filling up on gas, saw the shop’s sign down the block, and
Rejoicing When You’re Rejected
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