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VC in three exited Unicorns. Angel investor. Harvard Business School Lecturer. Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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My Town: Tax Increases, Austerity, or Both?

March 12, 2013February 28, 2022 Jo Tango

Residents of our town are voting today on three special property tax increases. They’re meant to fund some school renovations, for the most part. When I think of our town’s budget, I think about its financial statements. So, I found the 2013 budget and some cool charts, some of which I show below. Our town’s

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The NEVY Awards: Awesome Food, Non-Stop Cocktails

March 7, 2013November 9, 2017 Jo Tango

It’s true. The New England VC Association is about to party. During a small rump session, Steve Kraus, with a gleam in his eye, proposed awards with voting to come from the entrepreneurial community. After hooting from the gang, we talked about The Dundies from “The Office” TV show (see above). And, everyone was enthusiastic

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Does Sunshine Foster Innovation?

March 2, 2013September 7, 2016 Jo Tango

Well, it’s Saturday morning. The sun is shining brilliantly. It’s a welcome change, for the east coast has had winter snow storms during each of the past three weekends. I grabbed the above morning croissant and cappuccino at an awesome coffee place in my town.  As I read from my iPad, I noticed that the place filled up

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Sold-Out in a Day: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and NEVCA’s C.A. Webb

February 27, 2013July 19, 2018 Jo Tango

I’m really happy to write that Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is coming to Boston to speak. The New England VC Association (NEVCA) is hosting the event. We found out that Sheryl was going to be in town, and so, we asked if she could spare some time. NEVCA announced the event this morning.

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To the New TechStars Boston Class

February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 Jo Tango

Congratulations on being selected! I’m really excited to meet you all. Katie, Reed and Rohit do such a great job. Members of our firm have been Mentors since the program’s inaugural class, and we look forward to working with you. After seeing other entrepreneurs progress through the program, here are 5 suggestions: Be honest. Raising VC

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Google Analytics Data and My Blog’s 1-yr. Anniversary

February 22, 2013November 10, 2013 Jo Tango

Well, it’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I started blogging. I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve written 178 posts in 12 months, which I feel is a healthy but manageable pace. Most important, it has not felt like work. My family reads my blog regularly, and they’re the reason why I started blogging

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