At the beginning of every year, I look back and reflect on what the “highs&# and “lows&# were for me for the year and what life lessons I learned.  I have been doing this since high school and occasionally write about it (privately)…so this is a rarity for me to share my 2010 reflection with [.]. Sidebars MORE >>

At the beginning of every year, I look back and reflect on what the “highs” and “lows” were for me for the year and what life lessons I learned.  I have been doing this since high school and occasionally write about it (privately)…so this is a rarity for me to share my 2010 reflection with [.]. Sidebars MORE >>

I am often asked what VC look for when making their investment decisions and while I truly believe that it is at least 80% “art” and only 20% “science” I thought I’d quickly share 3 main, objective criteria (which then require subjective analysis) with the hope that it helps you assess how you stack up [.]. MORE >>

While the title of this post might harken some back to the days of the Grateful Dead, it is meant as a shout-out to William Quigley at Clearstone Ventures and his recent presentation about the revival of the venture capital industry (for certain types of funds).  If you haven’t seen it, see below.  Enjoy Quigley [.]. Start-Ups Venture Capita MORE >>

Well, it’s that time of year again.  That’s right, VC in the OC is back next Tuesday (May 24th) from 7am to 6pm at the Hyatt in Newport Beach.  This year promises to be a major event with over 500 attendees.  I’ve heard that the Real Housewives of Orange County will be in attendance, but [.]. MORE >>