Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

A shortened, better edited and with nicer pictures version of this post first appeared on TechCrunch. But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on …

Here Are the Details About Upfront Ventures’ Newest EIR — @Chamillionaire

Five-and-a-half years ago I first met Chamillionaire at a tech conference in LA. I saw him on stage at the event talking about how he used social media to engage audiences. This was 2009 and his…

Why Most Online Video Companies Will Fail

I live in LA and fund startups. So you can imagine that I see a lot of video startups. Most will fail.

I repeat the same mantra to every one I see.

“You can’t build a large online video company. You have to…

It’s Sofa King More Effective to Pick up the Phone

Phone calls. Millennials are allergic to them. I have this conversation Sofa King often that I’m sure each reader who has met me will think I’m talking specifically about you. I’m not. Well, I am. But not only you.

Here’s One Clear Way to Build a Great Personal Brand

Be Careful About Being a Meddling Startup CEO

I recently wrote a post talking about how some VCs meddle in operating company decisions or some executive teams are too reliant on VCs to jump in and make hard calls for them.

You Can’t Rely on a VC to Make Your Hardest Decisions

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What is the role of a VC for entrepreneurs?

I suppose it can be different for every founder and for different VCs but I’d like to offer you some context on what I think it is and it…

Taking My Hat Off to @Shervin and His Hyperloop Ambitions

Shervin Pishevar.

Here’s What The @NYTimes Should Teach Its Writers About Social Media

Not everybody likes the NY Times. I happen to be a long-time fan and paid subscriber. I mostly read the op eds and have for years. I count amongst my favorite people to read from the left & the right as David…