Is it a new era or noblesse oblige?

by | Aug 16, 2013 | Social media, Uncategorized

In the last week, we have seen 2 major newspaper companies, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post, acquired by wealthy business people.  John Henry in the case of the Boston Globe and Jeff Bezos with The Washington Post. The revenue declines, struggles to retain...

The “Hoosiers” Guide to Startup Success

by | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

Basketball season is upon us. I am a big basketball fan and I also coach my kids’ teams, so I am pretty attuned to the change of sports seasons. As both a coach and a fan of the college and pro games, I am pretty psyched. As a coach, I am starting to think about what...

Is it Morning or Evening?

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

Is it Morning or Evening? In the last few weeks, two VCs that I respect have published blog posts with vastly different views of the start-up world. On the optimistic side, Mark Suster, General Partner at GRP Partners, argues that “It’s morning in Venture Capital.” On...

Social Recruiting is not BS

by | Nov 28, 2010 | recruitment, Social media

Last week, John Sumser called the use of social media in recruiting, “BS.” The gist of Sumser’s argument is: -You need a brand to be effective in social media -You need to be viral to reach lots of people -Social recruiting is really spamming social media sites with...