A historical collection of our writing.
Everyone knows the big Web 2.0 companies use hundreds of data points to determine which ad we might prefer. And yet — in the deathmatch against disease, we reduce human health to single variables. […] Read more
Last night we got back from an epic ski trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Going there as a family was my 50th birthday wish and something I had been looking forward to for several years. I am thrilled to say it was everything I had hoped for. We spent four days skiing in and around Niseko […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Even back when I was in graduate school, I found the price of textbooks to be high and their quality to vary widely. Now that I have children taking college courses, I was shocked to find textbooks that cost over $200 and are still large physical objects that have to be lugged around! The high […] Read more
Apologies to all those who were anticipating an Uncertainty Wednesday post today. I am taking a two week hiatus. Today for announcing our investment in Top Hat and next week I will be out skiing. Will resume the week after that with a detailed example. […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
One of my favorite questions to ask business students is why companies require external financial capital (equity or debt). Answers tend to turn quickly towards some need to invest, e.g. in developing software or building a plant. But that doesn’t fully answer the question. Why? Because what if the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Tomorrow I am turning 50. I don’t normally write about birthdays but in my work with entrepreneurs I often tell them that a big milestone, such as raising a new round of financing, is a good time for reflection. My 50th feels like such a milestone. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
