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Why Entrepreneurs make Bad Angel investors

I came to the sad realization today that I was never going to be a great angel investor.  And for a simple reason: I like every idea I hear. Obviously it’s not that my deal flow is so spectacular –...

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Did Netflix screw up? I don’t think so.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced last week that the company would be splitting off their DVD rental service into a new business to be called Qwikster. Last time I checked their blog post on the...

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Survivor Bias is a Bitch

  Winston Churchill famously said “history is written by the victors” and nowhere is this more true than in startupville. Despite the recent surge of “how I screwed up” stories one finds on...

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Fathers & Sons (and Daughters)

My oldest son graduated from college in June. He’s already started his own company. He’s found a technical co-founder, lined up financing, found work space in San Francisco, and is already hard at...

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The Elephant in the Room

My first real job lasted for three years.  It ended the day I was unceremoniously fired. In retrospect, it was pretty clear I had it coming to me. I pushed everyone too hard.  I didn’t tolerate fools...

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