Saving a life is easy, but I didn’t
I was reading Hacker News a few weeks ago and I stumbled on a story: Amit Gupta needs you. It turns out that Amit is the thoroughly likeable founder of Photojojo. Amit…
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Continue Reading: Saving a life is easy, but I didn’t
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You’ve got a little schmutz on your logo
Continue Reading: You’ve got a little schmutz on your logoI was just creating an account on Sprouter today and started poking around a bit. It’s a nice site, in the vein of Quora or OnStartups Answers. But something about it seemed…
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Don’t ask for introductions to investors
Continue Reading: Don’t ask for introductions to investorsRaising money is hard, and there’s no way to screw it up faster than going around asking, “Hey, could you introduce me to some investors?” It’s sort of like when, on the…
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How to handle a VC who flies First
Continue Reading: How to handle a VC who flies FirstI’m continuing to enjoy Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson’s outstanding book, “Venture Deals”. On page 106 (of the Kindle edition, at least) they address an issue that’s very minor unless you’re dealing…
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What to do when an investor asks you for your business plan
Continue Reading: What to do when an investor asks you for your business planI’m digging in to Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson’s outstanding new book, “Venture Deals”. It’s full of both thoughtful analysis and commonsense wisdom about how to make a financing successful. In one…
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How to use your Android phone to get on the internet in the UK
Continue Reading: How to use your Android phone to get on the internet in the UKHere is the simple process for getting your Android device online with a data SIM in the UK. It’s terribly fun, I recommend it to everyone. Before leaving, turn off your phone…
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A Twitter, a Hoverboard, or something in between
Continue Reading: A Twitter, a Hoverboard, or something in betweenThere are two very special types of startups that you should know about: the Twitter Startup and the Hoverboard Startup. If you’re one of these and don’t know it, you’re going to…
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Why I sold my startup, Sparkbuy, to Google
Continue Reading: Why I sold my startup, Sparkbuy, to GoogleShortly after the sale closed, John Cook interviewed me about the experience. He did a great job of transcribing all of my verbal gems, like “Maybe that is an economic way of…