Narcissist of the False SelfIn the book “The Drama of the Gifted Child”, the Legend of Narcissus is framed as a parable to warn of the potential dangers of falling…Jan 6, 2020Jan 6, 2020
Venture Capital 3.0Venture capital is changing. Capital is abundant and increasingly consolidated. The VC industry as a whole is shape-shifting to more of a…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
A Healthy Dose of SkepticismI’ve recently been embracing my inner skeptic, in an age in which skeptics sometimes get a bad rap.Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Investing In Human CapitalIn early stage venture capital, we hear a lot of firms (including our own) say that they invest in people.Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Human Powered ROI: Alpha Bridge Ventures and Project AtlasFor many years Jake (my co-managing director) and I have watched founders struggle through varying degrees of personal turmoil as they…Jan 6, 2018A response icon1Jan 6, 2018A response icon1
Compound Knowledge“Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many…Jul 5, 2017A response icon3Jul 5, 2017A response icon3
Strangers Endangered (Maximizing The Potential of Serendipity)Growing up in the eighties, the concept of “stranger danger” was a phrase that found widespread adoption and echoed throughout hallways of…Apr 23, 2017A response icon3Apr 23, 2017A response icon3
SHARING IS CARING: SIMBII wanted to briefly “share” my thoughts about the movement KJ and her team at Simbi are leading in terms of their overall collective vision…Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Throw Logic Out The Door: Understanding the Nuances of Early Stage InvestingWhen applying standard top-down logic or deductive reasoning to decisions that deliver against expected outcomes, our worlds begin to trend…Jul 9, 2016A response icon1Jul 9, 2016A response icon1
An Opportunistic Approach“Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist. While you guys were busy arguing over the glass of water, I drank it. Sincerely, the Opportunist.”…Jun 5, 2016Jun 5, 2016
