My wife and I went out last night. We grabbed sushi and then went to the Red Sox game. It was a beautiful time to hit the ballpark (see above photo). Warm, slight breeze, and already a playoff-vibe among the high-energy crowd, as the Sox and the Rays compete to lead the division. It was
Letter to My Mother
There’s a major and happy milestone for our family happening this week. It made me think of my mother, and how grateful I am to her. Though she has passed away (more here), I still think about her influence on me. So, I a few weeks ago wrote this letter. ——————————————————– Dear Mom, I am
‘The Last Lecture’ and My Friend Mike Connell
A new friend and I used to meet once a month during his last seven months of life. I’m thinking of him because I just finished reading this evening “The Last Lecture,” by Randy Pausch. My exec. coach recommended it. A professor at Carnegie Mellon, married, and father of three children ages six and under,
Todd Brennan: Dropbox Angel Investor & Entrepreneur
Well, I just said a temporary goodbye to Todd Brennan. Newly married, he is about to move to Portland. I first met Todd when I co-led the first institutional round in his company, Bit9, (edit: now called Carbon Black, the company has gone public). He and the founders had seeded the companies themselves and were
Important Survey of Entrepreneurs & VCs
There’s an awesome survey that just came out. Sponsored by the National Venture Capital Association, it asked both VCs and entrepreneurs what they think is valuable about venture capital. For me, what struck me were the following charts. First, what entrepreneurs perceive as “value” from a VC firm can be very different from VCs’s opinions:
How a Blank Sheet of Paper Changed My Life
A friend of mine is starting a company. As a first step, we were discussing various edits to her LinkedIn profile. She admitted that she seemed a bit stuck because those edits rippled through how she thought about her company. As we were going back and forth, I realized that my suggesting a LinkedIn profile