A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalEarlier today, my colleague Nick wrote a blog post on the importance of resilience in the long-term success of decentralized systems. As he puts it, if technical systems and protocols fail to adapt and change over time, it’s unlikely that they will stay relevant in the long term. Of course, […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI’ve written about these two related but different topics before but I’ve been doing a lot of board meetings as we kick off 2019 and I am reminded of how important both are. At the end of every board meeting, the board should meet alone with the CEO in an executive session, followed by a […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI worked for a man named Bliss McCrum (and his partner Milton Pappas) in my mid 20s. They taught me the venture capital business. They were in their 50s, around my age, at that time. Bliss one time gave me this business travel advice. He said, if the train is delayed or stops at a […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Today’s Uncertainty Wednesday revisits a favorite topic of mine: correlation. I first wrote about the importance of thinking about correlation in modeling over 10 years ago, long before starting the Uncertainty Wednesday series (the reference to Excel is a giveaway). I then had a three part series […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalAbout 10 years ago, when I was trying to move to New York City, I really *really* wanted to work for a certain company. Let’s call it Dragon Co. I’m telling you, I was a little obsessed with the idea of working at Dragon Co. I loved their interactive approach to design and team-building, and […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI love invited dress rehearsals. I’ll never get tired of being a part of a work in progress or helping “beta test” a new work of art. I love watching the faces of the actors on stage as they finally get the satisfaction of a crowd’s response to their performance. But mostly, I love being […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
