I want to thank Andrew Dennen, Tom Austin and the Red Sox organization. They recently made a boy’s day. I wrote about him in the past here and here. His father is ill and cannot work. They live in public housing. The mother is trying to keep it all together. The boy’s mother recently wrote
Challenge for Entrepreneurs: Resilience vs. Stubbornness
A few hours ago, I met another awesome entrepreneur: driven, smart, self-aware, and someone who projected a positive vibe. He is on his second start-up. He co-founded a company in college and stayed with it for 8 years. In retrospect, he said, he probably stayed too long. His comment reminded me of something Jerry Colonna
‘Don’t Take Failure Personally’
I met this morning with an awesome start-up CEO. Unfortunately, his company is out of cash next month. The company had raised money from some individuals (who are now tapped out), progress has taken longer than expected, and he has 30 days to raise new money or to unwind the company. “Don’t take failure personally,”
Venture Capital Doesn’t Scale
I’m catching up on some reading this morning before our weekly partners’ meeting. In the mail was a report from Preqin, a highly respected firm that tracks the alternative assets industry. One graph in particular caught my eye: The graph charts various returns for a number of asset classes, indexed since 2000. It shows that
The 4th of July and Gettysburg
It’s the morning of July 3 right now. Already, the sun is shining powerfully and brightly, and the air is thick with humidity. As I drive to my favorite coffee place, there’s scant traffic. I see families start to load up mini-vans for their 4th of July long weekend. I love the 4th of July.
A Quiet Morning (and, a Fly-Fishing Video)
Well, nearly the entire Tango household is out of town, visiting grandparents. I’m home with our oldest child, who is recovering from surgery (don’t worry, everything is OK) and who is a very self-sufficient teenager. So, it’s an at-home weekend. It’s unusual because the house is very quiet (it’s usually buzzing with activity), and I