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Forget Unicorns. Let’s Find Tom Bradys.

The problem with startup unicorns is not just the over-inflated private market valuations; it is that the term actually reveals nothing of…

Sep 28, 2017

Forget Unicorns. Let’s Find Tom Bradys.

Sep 28, 2017

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Fidelity Did Not Make A Snap Judgment.

In mid-November, we learned that Fidelity marked down the value of its Snapchat investment by 25%, which instantly reignited the tech…

Nov 25, 2015

Fidelity Did Not Make A Snap Judgment.

Nov 25, 2015

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On-Demand — The New Daily Deal.

I received this email today from Handy, an on-demand booking service for home cleaning:

Nov 23, 2015

On-Demand — The New Daily Deal.

Nov 23, 2015

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AirbnBubble?

Maybe. Maybe Not.

Jun 19, 2015

AirbnBubble?

Jun 19, 2015

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Value-Add[itional] Investing

It’s more than just table stakes.

May 14, 2015

May 14, 2015

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Only in the Movies.

The response from India’s government to the BBC’s “India’s Daughter”, a documentary on Gang Rape, reminds me of the reaction to Slumdog…

Mar 6, 2015

Only in the Movies.

Mar 6, 2015

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Business School Click Bait.

The MBA bashing by the startup community has been in effect for years. The most recent post I read was Howard Tullman’s A/B Testing Is So…

Mar 2, 2015

Mar 2, 2015

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The Uber for Xs are Missing the U(rgency).

Why on-demand marketplaces need urgency.

Jan 21, 2015

The Uber for Xs are Missing the U(rgency).

Jan 21, 2015

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Determining My Relationship with Google+.

May 13, 2014

Determining My Relationship with Google+.

May 13, 2014

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Invest in brands @listenventures. Founder @dashfirex. Cheerleader for #chicagotech #georgetown #〽️ #detroit #mtvchallenge #clintonfellow

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