By Bethany Crystal—Feb 10, 2019

Earlier today, I read this opinion piece in The New York Times about how girls, more so than boys, tend to work harder in school but fail to pull as much rank as their male counterparts later in life at work. While I’m always hesitant to jump on the “gender card” as an excuse to […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 9, 2019

Last fall, the folks at Yext offered to let me have some stage time at their Onward Conference to talk about the K12 CS Education work that I’ve been doing for the last ten years. I didn’t realize that the talk was online until I saw it today. So here it is. It’s just under […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Feb 8, 2019

The question of “How Much is Enough?” isn’t just the title of an excellent book by Edward and Robert Skidelsky, but has come to be at the forefront of political debate. We are finally discussing such topics as a wealth tax and openly questioning whether there should be billionaires altogether. At […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Bethany Crystal—Feb 8, 2019

I’m on the heels of a whirlwind trip to San Francisco for work where, in addition to hosting 4 USV Network events, I had 8 different coffee meetings all over the city. It can sometimes feel like a drag to do so much running around, but luckily for me, I got the chance to connect […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 7, 2019

I was talking with my friend Jerry today and he said “everything is possible.” I told him I don’t think I am going to be able to dunk on a regulation height rim. But I subscribe to Jerry’s mantra of optimism. I posted Albert’s reasons to be optimistic this past weekend and if you haven’t […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Bethany Crystal—Feb 7, 2019

This week marks the kickoff of our 15th class of “USV Manager Bootcamp.” Built in collaboration with LifeLabs Learning, this four-week training brings together new managers and high-potential employees across our portfolio network to teach them skills that define great managers. In the end, […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)