There's a great article in the NYTimes [http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/is-slack-really-worth-2-8-billion-a-conversation-with-stewart-butterfield/?_r=0] about Slack, a new startup that the Valley is buzzing about. Slack is a business messaging & collaboration app, and it's really, really good. The reporter in the

This new startup, Jet.com, is looking to be the Costco of the web, and to undercut Amazon's prices by an average of 10%. They won't focus on speedy 2 day "prime" delivery. Instead, by being a member and paying a $49 annual fee

Just a quick post to share a decision making pro-tip that I shared with a few people this week. Anytime I need to consider a number of criteria to make a decision on something, I try to suss out what my needs are vs. my wants. (This is a framework

At a recent DFJ venture capital conference, I heard the story of Arash Bayatmakou. He fell from a 3rd story balcony a few years ago and landed on his neck, paralyzing him from the chest down. Incredibly, he's determined to walk again. We exchanged emails after the conference

I'm going to share one of my most powerful negotiating techniques. The funny thing is that up until a year ago, I didn't even realize this was a technique -- I thought everyone did this. But apparently not -- here's the backstory: > A

I absolutely love this video of Zuck talking about Facebook back in 2005. If I had been in that room, I wouldn't have been able to guess that Facebook would become a $180+ billion company. The best part: Zuck describes Facebook in minute 1 as an "online