One of the mistakes that I often see people make when hiring is mistaking popularity and personality. This leads to disaster after people have been on your team for a while. Someone who may have seemed like a great hire ends up causing all kinds of problems with the rest of your team. Again, this works in both directions. MORE >>

LinkedIn is a great tool if used with skill and purpose. Not every one does. Here are seven tips for getting a good return on your efforts. While the longevity of commercial value with Facebook and Twitter continues to be questionable, there is no question that LinkedIn is here to stay. It's perfectly reasonable. You have to drive the process. MORE >>

Tweet. The last thing I ever want to do is create work for my portfolio companies. That being said, I think that there's a certain amount of management communication that serves a purpose well beyond just letting the investors know what's going on in the company. It can create a sense of urgency by putting those goals to paper. Thanks, The Team. MORE >>

Tired of the traditional annual performance review? Try starting the new year off with this fresh approach. For some reason, I have always hated the traditional annual review that I was required to perform for all of my team members early in my career. So I don't. This format isn't limited to just an annual review. MORE >>

When I first started investing in 2007, I heard some investors turn down opportunities because of “scar tissue.” ” They had previous brutal (and usually money-losing) experiences with an idea/sector/market and this prevented them from doing it again. The canonical example for us is Ron Conway and music. It’s hard to avoid. MORE >>