Reopening
Today, NYC starts the process of reopening its economy from almost three months of lockdowns to halt the spread of Covid 19. It is time. The city has massively reduced the spread of the virus in those three months. Here [...] Read more
Measurement and Venture Capital
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” goes an adage that is often recited as if it were some kind of profound truth (misattributed to Deming ). And of course there is some logic here. Let’s say you [...] Read more
We Won’t Wait
I watched a livestream organized by BLCK VC yesterday. It was incredibly powerful and should be widely seen. Read more
Funding Friday: The George Floyd Memorial Fund
I saw this tweet last weekend and immediately thought “he is right.” I really wish @fredwilson had used his Funding Friday to talk about George Floyd’s memorial fund or Minnesota Freedom Fund but I guess solar power is more promising [...] Read more
The Right Side of History
When I was younger, I was obsessed with the American Revolution. What a time to be alive, I’d fantasize, to be a part of history as it was being written, to feel like every action taken somehow contributed to our [...] Read more
Black Lives Matter
I believe that black lives matter. I understand that the phrase black lives matter speaks to a movement to stop the murders of black people at the hands of the police. I also understand that it speaks to a broader [...] Read more
Black Lives Matter
I believe that black lives matter. I understand that the phrase black lives matter speaks to a movement to stop the murders of black people at the hands of the police. I also understand that it speaks to a broader [...] Read more
An Appraisal
We believe that Black lives matter and we oppose all forms of racism. We also recognize that the forces behind the incidents of the last few weeks are not new, but rather known and systemic. Therefore, we must confront the [...] Read more
Listening
In the wake of the events of the past few weeks, I am trying to focus my efforts on listening. Here are some things I’m listening to: Dear white people, a list for you. 1. Do not ask Black people [...] Read more