One of my favorite parts of the Sunday New York Times is the “Sunday Routine” articles, wherein New Yorkers are interviewed about their weekend rituals. Today’s column features a pro-basketball player, New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler. Here’s what I do on Sundays: SLEEP IN, BUT RARELY I’m usually up at 6 a.m. on weekends.
My Trip Back to Indonesia in 2nd Grade
I just read an interesting piece in today’s New York Times. Here’s an excerpt: In America, all men are believed to be created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. But Nigerians are brought up to believe that our society consists of higher and lesser beings. Some are born to own and
The Incredible Shrinking Venture Capital Industry
I continue to get queries from people on “How to Get a VC Job.” I always tell them that it’s tough to enter the business, given that the industry is consolidating. Most folks continue to want to try, and I understand that. But, here’s a picture that I think does say a thousand words. We’ve
The N.E. Patriots, Innovation, and ‘Rise and Grind’
I often chuckle when I read articles about “successful” entrepreneurs and their multi-billion-dollar exits. It seems so easy in these news pieces: a good idea, superior execution, and everything falls into place. Geniuses snap their fingers. Fortunes follow. The reality, in my experience, is different. There can many heartbreaks, pivots, layoffs, and divorces. There are usually
New ‘Coffee Connect with a VC’ Leaders
I’ve met many entrepreneurs. Two who impress everybody are Sravish Sridhar and Rob May. Given that, the New England VC Asssociation has asked them to lead the “Coffee Connect with a VC” series. As I’ve written previously, I think there’s a huge need for entrepreneurs and VCs to get together for regular, open/inclusive, and meaningful
Aligning Incentives and the Red Sox
I read Terry Francona’s new book. He is the ex-Red Sox Manager, who took the team to two World Series titles and, at long last, “reversed the curse.” If you like baseball, it is a fun insider’s view into how a professional sports team is run. If you like following companies, it’s also an example