COVID-19 is impacting everything — even elections. I’ve always been genuinely puzzled why so many people are against online and mobile voting. We protect our money online and zip secure wire transfers around the world every day using online tools. We store super sensitive business information online. The census is conducted online. But for some …
March 30, 2020 Founders, I’m talking to you. I’m one of you. Your world and mine are different than they were three weeks ago. A virus has changed everything for your businesses and for your family. You’re being bombarded by advice for what to do (including mine), and trying to figure out how to make …
This fall, the newest edition of No Vision All Drive by David Brown, my co-Founder and (now) CEO of Techstars was released. As I read the new book, I am again reminded of the times David and I shared building our first company, Pinpoint Technologies. It’s tough to find honest, concise recollections of the entrepreneurial …
I’m a personal investor in about 20 micro-VC funds. Recently one of the GPs of one of those funds asked whether or not it was important to me to receive a quarterly capital account statement, or if they could do it just once a year, or even “never”. I shared with her that my perspective …
As of today, I’m changing my title at Techstars to be “Founder and Managing Partner” and I’m dropping the “co-CEO” title. David Brown will become “Founder and CEO” instead of “Founder and co-CEO.” We both remain on the Board of Directors at Techstars. As we approach 300 employees at Techstars with $500M+ in assets under …
Harry Stebbings is our guest on the 12th episode of the Give First podcast, released today. Harry has done about 2,800 shows on his own “Twenty minute VC“, including two shows interviewing me, and one show with my Give First co-host Brad Feld. As you can imagine, I was quite nervous to interview him given …