Kevin WeeksRed Flag: “…and we haven’t spent a single dollar on marketing yet!”In the first phase of company building, founders focus on product. They go “heads down” on making something that someone, somewhere will…Feb 15, 2016Feb 15, 2016
Kevin Weeks“What’s your CPA?” is a trick questionIf you’re an early stage company, you care about two numbers: cash and burn rate. How much money do you have (cash)? When do you run out…Feb 15, 2016Feb 15, 2016
Kevin WeeksTeam, Growth and Efficiency: Lessons from First Round Capital’s State of Startups ReportFirst Round Capital is one of the best, if not the best, seed-stage venture capital investment firm in the world. First Round was an early…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016
Kevin WeeksPodcasts Will Finally Take Off Soon… Maybe As Soon As This Week2015: Year of the Podcast?Dec 30, 2015Dec 30, 2015
Kevin WeeksVenture Studio Interview with David TischIn this week’s episode of Venture Studio, we welcome back one of our favorite guests, David Tisch, who runs Box Group, an early stage…Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Kevin WeeksI am (finally) a host on AirbnbIn July, I finally put my apartment on Airbnb. I’ve been working around and researching the sharing economy for almost three years, so it’s…Sep 23, 2015Sep 23, 2015
Kevin WeeksWhy VCs Care About the On Demand Contractor DebateA lot of VC investors have chimed in to the debate about employment status of on-demand workers. Why do they care? I’ll look at a few…Jul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015
Kevin WeeksI Just Met Defy Ventures’ New Batch of Entrepreneurs and They’re As Impressive As EverLast night, I renewed my commitment to Defy Ventures by volunteering as an executive coach at an event hosted by WIX in Chelsea. There was…Jul 15, 2015Jul 15, 2015
Kevin WeeksStartups are Disrupting Every Line of Business at Consumer Banks“There’s only two ways I know of to make money– bundling, and unbundling.” Former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale famously said that on his way…Jul 7, 2015Jul 7, 2015
Kevin WeeksInvestment Opportunities in eServicesI’ve spent the last several months looking at investment opportunities in eServices. I chose to dive into this sector because my parents…Jun 20, 2015Jun 20, 2015