Jacob Ner-DavidinVinsentFrom Winery to Poolside, DtC circa 2019 (OK, maybe 2020)Understanding wine sales’ trends and consumer landscape might be a tricky task sometimes, but recent reports by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Jacob Ner-DavidNot Everything Should Be On Demand — Especially Wine“I want it now” is the theme song of Veruca Salt, one of the golden ticket winners in Willy Wonka who don’t make it through — Veruca had…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019
Jacob Ner-DavidinVinsentThe Oldest Business Needs InnovationSince the dawn of recorded history wine has been central to human culture and daily life. From the Biblical story of Noah (planted a…Jan 13, 2019Jan 13, 2019
Jacob Ner-David“Everyone is a potential customer” — Not really…I recently mentored an impressive entrepreneur who with no co-founder or outside funding has built an impressive marketplace (for 1–1…Dec 31, 20181Dec 31, 20181
Jacob Ner-DavidWhy I Fast on the 9th of Av (Tish’a B’Av)[This is dedicated in memory of my father, Aaron David son of Naftali Herzl and Leah Gittel (Donald Allen Davidson) who passed away on the…Jul 20, 2018Jul 20, 2018
Jacob Ner-DavidinVinsentTo Bordeaux and BackLast week my VinX co-founder (Gil Picovsky) and I went to sell ice to eskimos. Well, actually, we were in Bordeaux introducing our new…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Jacob Ner-DavidA Life in 50 LettersYesterday was my first time summing up a life in 50 letters. But then we went over the limit, and it was OK.Feb 8, 2018Feb 8, 2018
Jacob Ner-DavidThere is a Spoon (Yes, We Do Have a Business Model)For any Matrix fans out there, the refrain of “There is No Spoon” is one of the highlights of Neo coming to terms with his control over the…Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Jacob Ner-DavidJust Say No (Please) If You Are Not My AngelAs I recently wrote about, I have a new venture. And as the saying goes — I have seen this movie before.Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Jacob Ner-DavidStarting a new venture. Again. Do I have the strength? More than ever!I first started as an “entrepreneur” when I was about 11 years old. My school did not have a soda machine, and my friends used to complain…Dec 19, 20172Dec 19, 20172