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

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

February 22, 2013February 22, 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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Authenticity Can Come from Saying ‘No’

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 Jo Tango

Another busy day today. One of my morning meetings was with an entrepreneur I know. I read his materials before he arrived and sent him an email saying we were unlikely to be a funding source, as we don’t know that space (selling hardware through waste management companies to hospitals). But, I said I was

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