This is really simple advice, but I find it remarkably powerful. Always ask twice.  If you get ignored the first time, or hear a “no”, it never hurts to try again when you’ve made more progress.  It’s amazing how far […]

I love playing sports (although as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more of a watcher than a doer).  In particular, I love the mental side of sports.  I’m convinced that sports are a great training ground for many different disciplines.  […]

When: Next WebInno – March 7 at 7PM. Register Here. Where: Royal Sonesta Hotel Who: Nitzan Shaer, Ben Foster, Adam Medros, and Fareed Behmaran Mosavat  From: Â

I have to say, I’m puzzled by the JP Morgan Digital Media Growth Fund. I’ll admit, I don’t know anything aside from what I read in the news. But three things stand out. 1. They are playing in arguably the […]

We all have biases, and I’d claim that it’s especially true for early stage investors.   Most of us rely on “pattern recognition” and experience in our decision-making.  It’s an imperfect art, but a practical one.  We all see many […]

I’ve been thinking about this topic a while, but these thoughts are only semi-formed. It’s been said recently that there is shortage of truly revolutionary ideas out there.  And I think it’s true.  Most companies I see are working on […]

There is s dearth of great venture capital or seed stage investors that are really strong “product people”.  That said, I’ve heard investors claim to be “product guys” all the time.  Many have never had any involvement in designing or […]

My partner David Beisel has an excellent series on his blog about Finding the Perfect Startup job.  I’d recommend it to anyone in the process – he offers both very practical and in some cases, counter-intuitive advice.  Definitely read his […]

When Dave, Lee, and I made the decision to start our own firm, we were relatively quiet at first as our plans needed time to crystallize.  When we did decide to share the news within the entrepreneurial community, the first […]

A fair bit of ink has been spilled about the detriments of taking seed rounds from large VC funds.  At the same time, there have been some good counterexamples and rebuttals in recent months. As a firm, NextView has invested […]