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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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‘By All Means, Keep Moving’

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Jo Tango

I yesterday wanted to post something about MLK, Jr. I wanted to find something that inspired me, but I didn’t until this morning. So, here it is: Find your blueprint and follow it A video posted by Tom Brady (@tombrady) on Jan 16, 2017 at 2:08pm PST

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Pre-emptive Tweets

January 13, 2017January 19, 2017 Jo Tango

I last night took our son out to dinner. I thought it would be a great way to chat before he and his a cappella group go on their winter tour before they go back to college. With his permission, I’m writing about a topic we discussed: “Trump’s Tweets.” In particular, our son thought that

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When Will the Tide Turn?

January 11, 2017May 1, 2024 Jo Tango

As VC funding decreases, Eric and I are seeing more inbound emails from companies and their advisors. Quite a few are coming from the west coast, where we don’t invest, and quite a few are from people we don’t know. Some emails to me include someone who got our firm’s name wrong and someone who

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Music and Snow

January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 Jo Tango

I love Saturday snowstorms. We’re due for up to 12″. But, before all that, we had a family outing this morning: a youth music gala. The eastern district of the state conducts auditions for various music groups. Those groups later will audition for the all-state groups. Two of our kids are in the district chorale.

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Our Christmas Week

December 29, 2016March 10, 2018 Jo Tango

This has been the best Christmas week of my life. Our son is home from his 1st semester at college. It is great to have him back. Also, no travel, some good meals, a happy vibe at the house, and a realization that our children have become very amazing people. Here are snapshots of memories. Mrs.

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Happy Christmas Eve

December 24, 2016December 24, 2016 Jo Tango

Was up before dawn and was all done by noon. The river was quiet. Snow became sleet and became freezing rain. There are few people out on the water in the winter, particularly when there’s precipitation. I love it. It’s a favorite time for me to be out there. Snow all around, treacherous ice on

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The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
Tying Small Flies
Fishing Small Flies
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Writing My Wrongs
Simple Path
Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II
Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies from Around the World
The Sun Also Rises
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Man's Search for Meaning
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End


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