The Startup Pivot
How Decisive Reinvention Built Iconic Companies
Building Ecosystems of Adaptability
Network Building, Market Re-Evaluation and Strategy Refinement During Covid
Mike Bloomberg on Trump’s Job Performance
So often people talk about the Democratic Party as the party of pluralist, pie-in-the-sky idealism and the Republican Party as the party of practical, results-driven business. At last night’s Democratic National Convention, though, one of the world’s most successful, results-driven business leaders, Michael Bloomberg, made some key points. Bloomberg, of course, is not just a great…
The Power of Ritual with YouTube and Coda’s Shishir Mehrotra
The word ritual probably doesn’t conjure images of board meetings or product reviews. But effective business leaders create rituals for their organizations that can focus, clarify, and inspire. In the latest Masters of Scale episode, I discuss the power of ritual with Shishir Mehrotra, who tapped the power of rituals to grow YouTube, and now runs Coda.io,…
Myths About Failure
Why Understanding Failure Can Lead to Success
Talking Politics
When, How and Why CEOs Should Speak Out
The Disease President
Since taking office in 2017, Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted he’s on the verge of replacing the extremely popular Affordable Care Act with “something so much better.” Usually, he claims the timetable for unveiling his healthcare plan is “about two weeks.” Last month Trump was at it again. “We’re signing a health-care plan within two weeks, a full and complete…
From Seed to Series A
What VCs look for when investing in an early stage company
Calculating Risk
How to Evaluate, Mitigate, and Leverage Risk
Memes, cartoons & battle rap: a digital campaign to satirize Trump & mobilize voters
Today, I’m excited to announce the debut of a new political project I’m financing: a digital campaign — in partnership with Meme 2020, Lincoln Project, Six Point Harness, and Rhyme Combinator — that uses memes, animation, battle rap, and influencer marketing to highlight the absurdity of Donald Trump’s presidency and the importance of voting this November.…
A Vote for Biden Is a Vote for American Business
“I built the greatest economy in the World, the best the U.S. has ever had,” Donald Trump tweeted in June. “I am doing it again!” Obviously, the first part of that tweet is a towering Trump lie. Trump inherited a great economy from his predecessors, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and for a while, he…
M&A or IPO?
Building strategic value for any outcome
The Virtual VC
Partnering and investing during the pandemic
VC Investing During Covid
One of the top questions I’m asked these days is, “Are you still investing during the Covid-19 pandemic?” The answer, of course, is “Yes,” but the details are important enough that I thought it was worthwhile to explore them in greater depth and share them with entrepreneurs who are raising money, or thinking about doing so.…
Entrepreneurship Now
Building a New Economic OS