I first heard the word “ grinfucker ” a decade or so ago from a close friend who was a former investment banker. He said, in response to a meeting we were in with a person who was very polite and charming “he’s such a grinfucker.” ” I loved the word and, as I found out later, it described the person perfectly. MORE >>

In the early days of a startup, it can be tough to find good data to help with decision-making. Put a priority on these three numbers, and you'll be fine. To make good decisions, you need good data. That’s a given, right? But in a start-up, what data should you be looking at? So where can you find relevant information? MORE >>

So you have decided to sell ads directly to sponsors on your website or blog. Great idea. I’ve made money using this method since the early 2000s. It started off as a trickle – my first ad sale was direct to a small business for $50 a month for one banner on my card game website. MORE >>

Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put his money on. Often I find that experienced investors flip to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. That’s how important the people are. What are investors looking for in the CEO and the rest of the top executives? Marty Zwilling. MORE >>

In December I wrote a post titled  It’s Not About Having The Most Friends, It’s About Having The Best Friends. Since then I’ve been systematically modifying my social networking behavior and cleaning up my various social graphs. made two major changes to the way I use various social networks. For example, consider Facebook. MORE >>