Ben KosinskiConversational Commerce: What, Who, Why and How?Messaging as a service presents unique opportunities for brands and publishers to connect with their audiences through new and personal…Apr 27, 2016Apr 27, 2016
Ben Kosinski21 Things I’ve Learned In My First Year Investing in StartupsIn early 2015, we launched Kosinski Ventures to invest in pre-seed and seed stage opportunities. This year, we’ve invested in 11 companies…Dec 24, 20151Dec 24, 20151
Ben KosinskiBuild For Your Vision, Not For InvestorsRecently, I’ve had a few conversations with founders expressing what other investors told them what they wanted to see before they would…Jul 23, 20152Jul 23, 20152
Ben Kosinski14 Things I Look For in a FounderInvesting in early stage companies means that there are rarely numbers to look at, very few customers and sometimes not even a product. Due…Jun 24, 2015Jun 24, 2015
Ben Kosinski7 Ways I Try to Say ‘We’ll Pass’As a founder, I was trying to raise money for a good amount of time. And by a good amount of time, I mean all of the time. I spoke with a…Jun 9, 2015Jun 9, 2015
Ben KosinskiHow to learn from VC’sAs I’ve begun my transition from a founder of a startup to an investor in startups through KV, I’ve tried to learn as much as I possibly…May 28, 20151May 28, 20151
Ben KosinskiThis Ship is Leaving Port. Are You In?We’re investing in a company- let’s call them Company X. They are two guys who are current undergrads with a great idea; driven, sharp…May 20, 2015May 20, 2015
Ben KosinskiinMission.org36 Things I’ve Learned During My First Three Months InvestingHere is a short and blunt list of things that I’ve learned transitioning from a founder of a startup to an investor in startups:May 12, 20153May 12, 20153
Ben KosinskiDifferences in Thinking Between a VC and FounderI worked on my previous startup, Sumpto, for about three years. It was a lonely (sole founder) and difficult yet revealing and rewarding…May 5, 2015May 5, 2015
Ben KosinskiThe Delusional Comfort of Dating AppsNope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Yep. Nope. Nope. Ew, no. Nope. Nope. Yes, finally. Nope. Nope. Nope.Jan 29, 2015Jan 29, 2015