Published inBetter EverydaySlack S-1: Will ARPU Drive Long Term Value?Slack dropped their S-1 a couple weeks ago. Even before that, we all knew that it was among the most rapidly growing SaaS companies in…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Published inBetter EverydayWhy Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?2019 is off to an exciting start for IPOs of VC-backed startups. In just the last month or so we’ve seen Lyft go public ( my analysis of…Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
Published inBetter EverydayExploring The Everyday: Mark de la Vergne Is Reimagining What Public Transportation Looks LikeWe sat down with Detroit’s Chief of Mobility Innovation, Mark de la Vergne, to learn a little bit more about the transportation challenges…Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019
Published inBetter EverydayLyft S-1: Kicking Off the Decacorn Bonanza of 2019Lyft’s S-1 dropped on Friday. 2019 is shaping up to be the year the dam broke for decacorn IPOs, with Lyft, Uber, AirBnB, Pinterest, et al…Mar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Getting a Job in VC: Long Odds But A Rewarding CareerI wrote a blog post probably a decade or so ago about getting a job in VC. Someone who read it and liked it asked me about it recently, but…Feb 7, 20192Feb 7, 20192
Published inBetter EverydayShould Every Company Have a “Singles” or “Prime” Day?Yesterday was Singles Day in China, celebrated on 11/11 each year and theoretically to honor young adults who are not in relationships. In…Nov 12, 20181Nov 12, 20181
Published inBetter EverydayWhat’s the difference between “No” vs. “Not Yet” from a VC?Almost seven years ago, I wrote a post about the difference between a “no” answer and a “no yet” when pitching early-stage VCs. This was…Nov 6, 20181Nov 6, 20181
Published inBetter EverydayOG Unicorns — Where Are They Now?It’s almost exactly 5 years since Aileen Lee first coined the term “unicorn” in reference to startups with $1 billion+ valuations. I was…Oct 18, 20181Oct 18, 20181
Published inBetter EverydayHow to Do Research on VCsIn a typical first meeting between a VC and team of co-founders, the investor typically ends up asking more questions than the founders…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Published inBetter EverydayPlanes, Trains, Drones, and Autonomous Automobiles: The Future of TransportationNearly every aspect of the Everyday Economy is being changed by the internet and digital technologies. Transportation, which accounts for…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
