Making the Most of College

Background

This fall, my two brothers are both applying to college (used interchangeably with university throughout). Both are in different situations, and separated by three years; they’re likely going to have very different experiences. But the…

Startup Failure — Why I Left My Startup

Why Does A Startup Fail?

What are the biggest reasons for startup failure? Market? Product? Sales ability?

To some extent, all of them. One of the biggest reasons for a startup failing (and…

Writing and Stuff

I’m pretty excited to be writing the first post for my blog, and while it won’t be about a specific topic, it will explain the purpose and motivation behind the blog itself.

I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a while, but never really knew what to write about…

Techstars Boston Week 9 — Product

After dipping briefly following Mentor Madness (at least in feel), the pace here has started to noticeably increase again. That mostly means founders and teams have less time for distractions, and are putting in even longer hours than usual. New product is being…

My Founder Institute Experience

Founder Institute Experience

I think the first time I went to a Founder Institute (FI) information session was in the spring of 2014. I had just started a company with a friend from McGill, and we had gotten as far as competing…

Techstars Boston Week 11 — Last Workshop

This week was the last “normal” week in Techstars, before the pitch practice madness begins. The final week was full of workshops, with the last workshop on Friday, and the topics varied from selling techniques, to common VC (venture capital) pitch mistakes…

Techstars Boston Week 5 — Madness Over!

This was the last week of Mentor Madness at Techstars Boston, and for the most part, everyone was breathing a sigh of relief. Usually investors are the last ones to participate, so despite being near the end, you still have to on your game.

Why You Should be Buying Solar for Your Home

Thinking About Buying Solar

Buying solar hasn’t been on my parents’ mind for a while. They recently bought a Tesla, which I will talk about in another post. I wouldn’t describe them as environmentalists…