As I walk into a coffee shop, the guy behind the counter sees that I’m in a hurry and that I’m by myself. He’s seen me a few times before, and knows that I don’t usually order sweet snacks. He … Continue reading → Circle of Moms Data Big Data Data Geeks LinkedIn PayPal Predictive Modeling MORE >>

As a founder, I was in love with my products. Head over heels. There was nothing better. As an investor, I see founders who are in love with their products too. They've poured hours and hours into thinking deeply about them MORE >>

Let a good one get away? That's a bad mistake but not the worst. Here's the one that trumps all the rest. We've all hired people we just knew would be superstars. who turned out to be duds. And we've all passed on people who turned out to be superstars at another company. Big mistakes? Sure—but not the biggest hiring mistake. I'm excited. MORE >>

First a quick thanks to all of you who visited the blog yesterday. Our blog traffic exploded yesterday, which means I'll be writing here frequently. :-). Today, I thought I'd talk about where we got the idea for Polygraph and the feedback we heard from the marketplace in the 9 months preceding our launch. And hence, Polygraph was born. MORE >>

A good product is always more valuable than the free alternative, even when you sell yo-yo upgrades. recently visited a colleague at home, where I met his 10-year-old son. When prompted by his dad, the boy--let's call him Andrew--told me about the yo-yo business he had founded with a classmate. Then he told me that business had gotten tougher. MORE >>