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Jan 6, 2020

Narcissist of the False Self

In 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 in love with our bright spots (in this case physical beauty) while neglecting the dark/shadow spots which are very necessary in defining one’s complete…

Narcissism

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Narcissist of the False Self
Narcissist of the False Self
Narcissism

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Mar 6, 2019

Venture Capital 3.0

Venture capital is changing. Capital is abundant and increasingly consolidated. The VC industry as a whole is shape-shifting to more of a service based business as investors realize they need to bring more to the table than just money. Now more than ever, differentiation is critical to remain competitive across…

Startup

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Venture Capital 3.0
Venture Capital 3.0
Startup

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Jul 19, 2018

A Healthy Dose of Skepticism

I’ve recently been embracing my inner skeptic, in an age in which skeptics sometimes get a bad rap. In my idealistic San Francisco bubble, people regularly make the impossible possible and skeptics are typically frowned upon for having a negative polarity — sticks in the mud who only see the…

Skepticism

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A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
Skepticism

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Apr 16, 2018

Investing In Human Capital

In early stage venture capital, we hear a lot of firms (including our own) say that they invest in people. Businesses create value in unique ways that are often manifestations of the founders themselves. It is easy to forget that organizations are first and foremost places of human interaction, not…

Human Capital

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Investing In Human Capital
Investing In Human Capital
Human Capital

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Jan 6, 2018

Human Powered ROI: Alpha Bridge Ventures and Project Atlas

For many years Jake (my co-managing director) and I have watched founders struggle through varying degrees of personal turmoil as they build their companies with little to no available support. At our new fund, Alpha Bridge Ventures, we are stepping up our game by re-imagining what founder support looks like…

Startup

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Human Powered ROI: Alpha Bridge Ventures and Project Atlas
Human Powered ROI: Alpha Bridge Ventures and Project Atlas
Startup

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Jul 5, 2017

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 of you will do it.” — Warren Buffett I believe many aspects of life compound the way interest does in finance; slowly in the…

Knowledge

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Knowledge

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Apr 23, 2017

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 U.S. schools year after year. The overall harrowing theme was that strangers are the enemy and we should never speak to them. All strangers had a hidden agenda…

Strangers

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Strangers Endangered (Maximizing The Potential of Serendipity)
Strangers Endangered (Maximizing The Potential of Serendipity)
Strangers

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Apr 17, 2017

SHARING IS CARING: SIMBI

I wanted to briefly “share” my thoughts about the movement KJ and her team at Simbi are leading in terms of their overall collective vision for a new and improved shared economy, how digital currencies factor into the equation and some predictions on what the future holds in this particular…

Simbi

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Simbi

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Jul 9, 2016

Throw Logic Out The Door: Understanding the Nuances of Early Stage Investing

When applying standard top-down logic or deductive reasoning to decisions that deliver against expected outcomes, our worlds begin to trend into the realm of “making sense”. Aligning predictions with results. Expectations with reality. We all strive to “make sense of things” because it makes us feel stable, comfortable and somewhat…

Venture Capital

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Venture Capital

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Jun 5, 2016

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.”- Unknown Why do we do what we do? It’s a simple question that has perplexed behavioral psychologists and neuroscientists for centuries. I’ve asked myself time and time again…

Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship

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Howie Diamond

Howie Diamond

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Co-Founder/Managing Director — Alpha Bridge Ventures www.alphabridge.vc

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