The 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…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
How to Raise Money Instantly for Your StartupExterior, San Francisco’s SOMA district, two nerds, walking briskly. Tents, traffic, and garbage — everywhere.Feb 23, 20192Feb 23, 20192
Resolving 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…Jan 24, 20191Jan 24, 20191
How 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.Jan 23, 20194Jan 23, 20194
This 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…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Always 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.Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Zuckerberg 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!!!”Jan 16, 20191Jan 16, 20191
Saving 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…Jan 15, 20192Jan 15, 20192
Why 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.Jan 13, 20191Jan 13, 20191
