I’ve cosigned a letter elaborating why a Trump Presidency would be devastating for America’s innovation. Along with 150 of my tech industry colleagues, this collaborative effort identifies some of the ways we believe Trump’s rhetoric and policy beliefs put the American economy at risk.  My support of Hillary Clinton this election coincides with my distaste for […]

Pandora’s July 2011 redesign was greeted with pretty unanimous enthusiasm from its loyal community. They even added music feeds via Facebook Connect, a step which led to Wired magazine proclaiming that Pandora became a “social network.” A year later, while Pandora’s business has experienced tremendous growth, it’s fair to say that their social feeds haven’t. […]

Sure there’s people leaving Google these days for start-ups, angel investing, advisory boards, or just plain early retirement. It’s natural – happens as companies grow. We’re still retaining and recruiting smart folks. I do have one ask of ex-Googlers – if you have the chance publicly, please celebrate your team, not just your personal accomplishments. […]

Love this post from Fred Wilson re: the changing of music industry (and not just because he cites YouTube). Here are some of my most recent music experiences — some would have happened the exact same way several years ago — others were catalyzed by technologies and companies which didn’t exist before 2006. I don’t […]

“Growing the team” is almost always one of the ways entrepreneurs utilize new investment dollars. Whether it’s adding capacity to an existing function (#MawrEngineers) or bringing new talents onboard (“we intend to make our first marketing hire”), glossing over these bullet points towards the back of the pitch deck would be a mistake. I’m interested […]