As a founder, my biggest regrets are not having difficult conversations sooner. Through a course in nonviolent communication, I learned the value of precise, empathetic communication in leadership. Read more
One of our recent investments was in Pickr, a talent marketplace for sourcing, contracting, managing and increasing the productivity of skilled workers, initially in telecoms and infrastructure, but with plans to expand into construction, logistics, and manufacturing. Read more
Setting budgets is a cornerstone process of every company, regardless of size. Read more
Yes, excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake. To be precise, my mistake. Humans are underrated. In any early stage startup, it’s not uncommon for a seemingly simple manual weekly task to balloon into a major burden. Read more
Zainab Ghadiyali’s path to tech has been anything but conventional. Read more
When it comes to the extremes of the startup spectrum, three-time founder, investor and New York tech ecosystem advisor Jeff Wald has seen it all. “I’ve counted Fred Wilson as an investor, raised over $60 million in funding and sold my startup WorkMarket to ADP,” says Wald. Read more
This story appears in the April 30, 2019 issue of Forbes Magazine. Subscribe merging from the financial crisis in 2009, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz laid out their campaign to take on Silicon Valley. Read more
Valentines Day 2019 came and went, much like VC money for dating startups did a few years ago. Crunchbase News addressed this phenomenon during the holiday, finding that aside from a few outliers, U.S. startups addressing the dating scene haven’t attracted much funding. Read more
Image: Simon King, Octopus Ventures and Tania Boler, Elvie. CPG Photography For decades, healthcare products were designed with little attention paid to the physiological needs of women. Read more
Altogether now: Applications come first, platform comes second. Read more