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Get Venture Jan 31 12 Kohort was asked by the Startup America Partnership to help celebrate their 1-year anniversary. Alison and I ended up ringing the bell at the NYSE. The video is below. PS - the "bell" is actually a big green button. Full story...
When I was in High School I taped a picture of the next guy I was going to wrestle to my bathroom mirror.
I just came across this TED talk. Very interesting thinking about human psychology that has implications for product and pricing decisions.
Any plan to transform an entire country into a thriving startup ecosystem is a lofty goal for a mere mortal.
Magicians know all about the use of distractions. Flash something shiny over here, while they change something over there.
When I left my last job and set out to build Kohort, I laid out a few personal goals. One of them was simply to always work with people that I like and that I hoped would like each other.
My mom used to say: 'The things you own end up owning you.' While there's probably a psychological argument buried in there somewhere, there are some tactical implications of this phrase.
I just landed back from my trip to SXSW. It was a lot of fun but it was also inspiring. The energy & passion to drive change bubbled up from every street corner, dive bar and seat in conference.
I had a whiz-bang financial model when I set out to ramp up Kohort, the social media start-up I co-founded.
I was invited in to speak to a swarm of NYU Stern MBAs yesterday. The stadium seating positioned lots of eyes to stare down at the topic at hand - how to get a job in VC.
It's been an exciting few weeks for the Kohort team. We just scooped up a new space on 20th & Broadway and are now getting settled in.