“Smoke Tests” for GROWTH Will Save Your Business

I give a lot of presentations on growth, but my favorite topic of all covers “Smoke Tests” — a simple way to validate an idea before actually building product.

Silicon Valley Etiquette

I get a lot of emails (563 per day to be exact). I also get a lot of asks for intros. A lot of intros.

I don’t throw these numbers out to show how cool I am. The reality is that a lot of people — probably a lot of the people you’re trying to reach right now —…

14 Marketplace Mistakes That Are Killing Your Startup

One week ago, I hosted my fifth Marketplace Dinner. This particular one took place at the DogVacay headquarters in Santa Monica.

Marketplace Dinners are a series of happy hour-esque meetups that bring together…

Q&A with Eileen Burbidge, Partner at Passion Capital

Silk Road was the fastest growing online marketplace ever — here’s why

First, what is Silk Road?

THIS: