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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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Spoke at the Dow Jones Conference

September 21, 2012September 25, 2012 Jo Tango

I spoke yesterday at the Dow Jones annual VC and PE conference. I’ve never been to the conference and found it helpful. There were many institutional investors and most of the speakers were from the buy-out space. Some snippets: The tech sector is its own world. I was the only person at the conference not

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“The Good Wife” No More

September 20, 2012September 21, 2012 Jo Tango

As you may know, I refer to my wife in these posts as The Good Wife. I do so because one of the reasons I fell in love with her was her “good heart” (a phrase from the Scriptures), one filled with genuineness. Anyone who has met her, I think, would also see that trait.

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Startup Communities: A New Book

September 20, 2012April 7, 2014 Jo Tango

I just finished reading Brad Feld’s new book, called “Startup Communities.”  I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting during a trip back from NYC. It’s that good. I really like the following points he made: Entrepreneurs have to lead the startup community, not investors, government or service providers Government is ill-equipped to lead entrepreneurship. Politicians

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Interesting Book on Obama and GOP

September 20, 2012September 20, 2012 Jo Tango

I’ve been reading Bob Woodward’s new book called “The Price of Politics.” It’s about the early years of the Obama administration and the grappling over a potential government shut down and debt default. It’s awesome. Just like his books on the Bush administration, this one is well-written. Here are my impressions: Obama: Awful at connecting

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BBQ Ribs and Personal Anxiety

September 19, 2012September 19, 2012 Jo Tango

Over BBQ at Redbones, I had lunch with an entrepreneur whom I’ve long admired from afar. The conversation took a quick turn when we both talked about our personal insecurities. This entrepreneur talked about how he came east from the Midwest, turned down MIT when he was offered a killer financial aid package elsewhere, and

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E-commerce: My 2 Cents

September 18, 2012May 1, 2025 Jo Tango

I entered the VC business in 1998. I worked on, and screened, a lot of e-commerce companies. I have seen a lot of e-commerce companies the past few years, but have hesitated because it has been a popular area for VCs. Now that VC interest seems to be waning, I’m actively looking again in the

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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Man's Search for Meaning
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