Art of the Intro
The importance of “the introduction” to modern business, let alone the history of the world, cannot be understated. Putting together...
Will Investors Want to Run My Company?
If I take on investors, will they push me aside and run the company?
Where Are We Investing Now: Consumer Goods
Both of our fund families focus on consumer products. Social Starts takes the angle of commerce and focuses on Digitally...
How the Death of Data Entry Creates More Meaningful Work
In the 1970s, journalist Studs Terkel compiled Working, an oral history about American workers, many of whom reported feeling demoralized...
Artificial Intelligence, Bona Fide Fraud
A look at why AI fraud is so widespread, and what you can do to protect yourself without missing out...
Designing, Developing and Shipping Your Product in Record Time
Many people told us it couldn’t be done: inventing, creating and shipping an award-winning product in seven months — especially with only...
Why Should I Avoid Paying People with Equity?
As Founders, we tend to spend equity like it's free — only to come to learn that equity is not...
Where We Are Investing Now: Digital Brands
Both of our fund families focus on consumer products. Social Starts takes the angle of commerce and focuses on Digitally...
What’s the Cost of a Toxic Employee?
Nearly every startup deals with a "toxic employee." And every minute we wait to address the issue, we create an...
3 Mindset Shifts To Prepare For The Transformative Power Of Blockchain And Emerging Technologies
Do you remember when MapQuest first hit the scene in the late 90s? It blew people’s minds that they could...