How to Manage Employees When They Make Mistakes

I was recently involved with a company (not as an investor) where an embarrassing mistake was made. One of the leaders took a sort of “heads will roll” approach. It’s not my company so I basically stayed out but tried to encourage him to think…

How to Discuss Stock Options with Your Team

I was thumbing through Twitter messages on my Blackberry on Monday (I use Twitter as a “mobile first, web second” product) when I saw the following Tweet (see graphic).

My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

I’ve had a post in my head for months — maybe longer — about the role of a CEO. It originally appeared on TechCrunch as a guest post but just in case you missed it there. My primary role was “chief psychologist” and as I’ve learned over the past few…

Revisiting Paul Graham’s “High Resolution” Financing

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution” Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. As I’m generally a believer in ‘pricing rounds’ I initially didn’t agree with the…

Angel Investing (1): Dealflow — Are You Sitting at The Right Poker Table?

Outbound VC Dialing Programs — Total Disrespect for Entrepreneurs

Angel Investing Skill 2 — Domain Knowledge

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor…

Angel Investing: Skill 3 — Relationships with VCs

Angel Investing 4 — Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

Angel Investing — The Most Underrated Skill: Access to Buyers