jasonThe Valuation vs. Traction MatrixEarly-stage valuations for startups are hard to understand because typically there is very little traction or data to go on in the first…5 min read·Apr 1, 2019--1--1
jasonHow to Raise Money Instantly for Your StartupExterior, San Francisco’s SOMA district, two nerds, walking briskly. Tents, traffic, and garbage — everywhere.3 min read·Feb 23, 2019--2--2
jasonResolving co-founder conflictsGot a lot of feedback on my post on “How to find a co-founder” yesterday, including founders asking me how they can resolve conflicts with…4 min read·Jan 24, 2019--1--1
jasonHow to find a co-founder for your startupIf you’re a first-time founder, you probably want to have a co-founder or two to lean on.3 min read·Jan 23, 2019--4--4
jasonThis is your Captain again, I’m canceling drink serviceIn July I wrote a message to my founders, warning that things could get choppy, titled “This is your Captain speaking, I’m turning on the…3 min read·Jan 18, 2019----
jasonAlways Have a Plan B and C Teed UpI spent 10 years living in Los Angeles, traveling up to the Bay Area every other week, sometimes weekly, to do angel investing.3 min read·Jan 17, 2019----
jasonZuckerberg tries to buy off journalists with .3% of Facebook’s yearly revenueYesterday I wrote the first piece in a three-part series about how Facebook could turn around their “WORST. YEAR. EVAR!!!”4 min read·Jan 16, 2019--1--1
jasonSaving Facebook, a Three-Part Strategy for the New CEOFacebook’s self-inflicted wounds come from their founder’s obsession with growth, which at its core was based on three extraordinary…5 min read·Jan 15, 2019--2--2
jasonWhy aren’t VC firms focused on slow/modest growth startups?Yesterday’s post mocking the New York Times’ link-baiting story created a lot of debate on Twitter.4 min read·Jan 13, 2019--1--1
