“Email”

On the way to our family Christmas in New Hampshire I spotted this mailbox and had to take a photo!

My Predictions For 2009: Influencer Angels And Personal Data Assets

Who doesn’t like a good prediction post around the Holidays? I did a prediction post last year but in the spirit of admitting “What the F&%k do I really know?” I figured I would forgo predictions and instead compile a small list of observations and personal wishes for trends going into 2009. The reason for […]

Paul Graham, Y Combinator And The Future Of Credentialing

Paul Graham has another thought provoking essay this month titled, After Credentials I am going to quote extensively from Paul’s article (italics) and then add my own thoughts after each paragraph (non-italics). — A few months ago I read a New York Times article on South Korean cram schools that said, “Admission to the right […]

Evergreen Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs and Founders

I have updated this gift guide for entrepreneurs (+ founders, makers, etc) originally published back in 2008. The updates should now make this list evergreen and perfect for gifts and Holiday ideas going forward. Support a great cause or charity’s founders gravitate toward: Charity Water Membership to SF & NYC MoMAs Performance Improving: Anything that […]

How To Email Someone Important And Get A Response

I wanted to share thoughts on how to email someone “important” — and maximize your chance for a response. This could be a key email to win a customer, a cold email to an investor or reaching out to a potential mentor. When To Use Email vs. Social Media or In-Person My experience has been […]