As a species, we are still quite primitive. Groups of people still try to find ways to feel superior over their neighbors. This is mostly driven by their own hangups and insecurities. In reality, there is only one race. We […]
We are in the midst of the largest civil unrest in America in a generation. Though the direct cause is yet another police murder of a black man, much like an airplane crash, the situation spun out of control for […]
In the early 70s, the brilliant author and filmmaker Michael Crichton imagined a theme park where patrons could play out their fantasies without guilt or recourse. Though it contained Western, Medieval and Roman themes, the park and film were called, […]
As an entrepreneur, much like a first responder, I’m trained to run towards the sounds of gun shots. So, when disaster strikes, the natural instinct is to snap into problem-solving mode. This year is bound to go down in history […]
Years ago when I was first making the transition from entrepreneur to the other side of the table, I sought career advice from one of my mentors in venture capital. I told him about an opportunity I had to join […]
It has only been a few years since I left the entrepreneurial rebel alliance and joined the dark side (venture capital.) There are still many pairs of jeans with worn out knees in my closet from all the fundraising (aka […]
Recently I’ve found myself giving the same bit of non-obvious advice to a dozen foreign startup founders. On an average day, over 100 international flights land at SFO. It’s a good bet that each one brings a dozen sparkly-eyed startup […]
Since 1971, heads of state and industry have been gathering for five cold, January days in the Swiss mountain town of Davos for the World Economic Forum. The event has provided a powerful platform for discussing anything from trade deals […]
Staying Relevant in the Artificial Intelligence Era This article originally appeared in June 2017 issue of BOSS Magazine From Silicon Valley’s perspective, Brexit, President Trump, and populist revolts around the world are incongruous to what is really going on. Large […]
Corporate Vampires and Startup Virgins On any given day, plane loads of executives and government agency officials from around the globe land at San Francisco International Airport. Their hope is to learn by osmosis and replicate some of that Silicon […]
