A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalI’ve heard several times that by the time CEOs hear bad news, they are the last ones to know. And it’s their job (and responsibility) to act quickly. Most likely, as a CEO, by the time you hear any news, it’s already permeated its way up through the organization, on person at a time, all […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThe Nasdaq is down almost 15% from its labor day highs. Apple is down almost 25% in the last two months. Facebook is down about 40% since July. Bitcoin is down about 80% from its highs last December. Ethereum is down about 90% from its highs in January. All of those are examples of bleeding, […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI’ve always known I’m a morning person. But for the past week or two, I’ve been testing out “evening writing time” vs. “morning writing time.” It’s definitely not working. By the end of the day, I’m 100% wiped, have a random new event or dinner to attend, and I’m trying to find time to spend […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOur portfolio company Kickstarter is a Public Benefit Corporation. One of the requirements of a Public Benefit Corporation is that they publish an annual benefit statement outlining how they are doing living up to their PBC charter. This is Kickstarter’s PBC Charter . And this is their 2017 Public […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalThat was the text I received from one of our neighbors on Sunday morning. Apparently, for the second week in a row, my neighbor has startled a woman who appeared to have been sleeping at the top of the stairs leading down to the basement of our apartment complex. As it was starting to seem […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Dani GrantBecoming a fast expert in a new topic is still a big challenge. There are a lot of open resources available on the web, but finding, qualifying, and navigating them–let alone combining them into a self directed system–is a challenge. In the classroom, the syllabus plays that role. The syllabus is a […] Read more
