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Writing memos

Memos are the litmus test of good thinking. The best business thinkers and leaders are prolific writers. Emails, slide decks, meeting notes, memos and plans - that is how business is done. That is how thinking is done. One of my first jobs out of college was as a commercial

Community Building Tools

I recently wrote a guest blog post for Heavybit, the San Francisco-based accelerator for developer and enterprise startups. I reposted the content here but you can view the original content [https://www.heavybit.com/library/blog/community-building-tools-hackerone/] on the Heavybit blog. Enjoy! In First Round Capital’s State of Startups

We are in the age of the hacker

Do you believe that? I know I do. The 2018 Hacker Report by HackerOne [https://info.hacker.one/2018-hacker-report/] highlights the hackers that make the magic happen. Our superheroes. For the juicy stats: Check out the key findings on page 4. Here’s a quick high-level recap of what to

Content Briefs

I was recently asked by a colleague if I had examples of a content brief that I could share. Here's the copy of my email that I wrote responding to their question... Email Transcript 6/3/17 Hey [friend], Sorry for the delayed response! [redacted personal statement]. Now,

Peer Reviewed Startup Investing and Why Ben Stiller Thinks All Casting Directors Should be Fired

Auditions. They can be gamed. Some people are phenomenal at them. Other’s aren’t as good. Why not have other actors judge who should get the part? After all, peer-reviewed models have proven successful at Cirque du Soleil [https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/managers-are-not-best-judge-creative-ideas] , not to mention various

Why Facebook's New Marketplace is Not a Craigslist Killer

Today, Facebook announced [http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2016/10/introducing-marketplace-buy-and-sell-with-your-local-community/] they have rolled out a new product "Marketplace" with the tagline of "Buy and Sell With Your Local Community". This isn't an entirely new thing, as Wired wrote [https://www.wired.com/2016/

So You Want To Start A Startup? Read This First

Fact: Two out of every three startups pivot drastically from their original idea. And many others fail. If you ask most great startup founders, they probably had no idea what they were building would become as big as it did. And as the opening statement says, they likely shifted from

The Advantages of Building a Startup in a Smaller Tech Community

I'm a believer in startups. The opportunity, the economic advantages, the inspiring founders. All of it. While there's much to be said [http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/09/civil-geeks-2-experts-explain-why-its-ok-for-startups-to-leave-hawaii/] about companies moving from a smaller tech community (e.g., Honolulu), to a bonafide tech hub (e.

Three Reasons Why Airbnb Should Offer Hosts Mortgage Refis

Airbnb is valued at $25.5 Billion according to WSJ's Stock Tracker [http://graphics.wsj.com/tech-startup-stocks-to-watch/]. That means the startup unicorn is more valuable then Marriott and Hilton [http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2015/06/22/is-airbnb-best-lodging-stay.html] . Airbnb has an awesome product (I'm writing

Launching The Startup Catalyst™ Podcast - Part 3

Launching something is half the battle. Granted, it's easier once you get everything setup and start creating a process. But the consistent, quality content creation and creativity is what will keep people coming back. This is the last installment of a 3-part series where I dive into my