2021: Best Year Ever!
January 11, 2022 · 8 minutes
The world remained mired in the personal and economic cost of the continuing pandemic, but my life reached … Continue reading “2021: Best Year Ever!”
How FJ Labs Evaluates Startups
March 16, 2021 · 13 minutes
I covered FJ Labs’ investment strategy in the past which covers the type of companies we want to … Continue reading “How FJ Labs Evaluates Startups”
FJ Labs Valuation Matrix
February 19, 2021 · 2 minutes
A while back I posted the matrix FJ Labs uses to evaluate marketplace startups. It has been our … Continue reading “FJ Labs Valuation Matrix”
Welcome to the Everything Bubble!
February 9, 2021 · 8 minutes
The warning signs of market mania are everywhere. P/E ratios are high and climbing. Bitcoin rose 300% in … Continue reading “Welcome to the Everything Bubble!”
2020: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!
January 6, 2021 · 8 minutes
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. As you may recall, I ended 2019 intent … Continue reading “2020: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!”
My friends and family are the best!
September 1, 2020 · 2 minutes
A few years ago, for my 40th birthday, they put this fantastic video together to celebrate our love … Continue reading “My friends and family are the best!”
How FJ Labs gets its deal flow
August 24, 2020 · 5 minutes
FJ Labs gets deal flow from 4 sources: 1. Other VCs2. Entrepreneurs in our network3. Cold inbound messages4. … Continue reading “How FJ Labs gets its deal flow”
FJ Labs’ Investment Strategy
June 30, 2020 · 18 minutes
FJ Labs’ investment approach stems from its roots (read The Genesis of FJ Labs). FJ Labs is the … Continue reading “FJ Labs’ Investment Strategy”
The Genesis of FJ Labs
June 3, 2020 · 8 minutes
I was about to start a series of posts on marketplaces covering how FJ Labs gets its deal … Continue reading “The Genesis of FJ Labs”
The global economy and its impact on startups in the time of COVID-19
March 20, 2020 · 14 minutes
In February I suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease it causes may be the black … Continue reading “The global economy and its impact on startups in the time of COVID-19”
COVID-19 may be the black swan that pushes the global economy into recession
February 24, 2020 · 4 minutes
If there is one thing that businesses and individuals hate even more than bad news, it’s uncertainty. Even … Continue reading “COVID-19 may be the black swan that pushes the global economy into recession”
2019: Getting my Move On
January 9, 2020 · 8 minutes
In 2019 I moved to Turks & Caicos and decided to sell my apartment in New York. I … Continue reading “2019: Getting my Move On”
New York Entertainment Recommendations
January 6, 2020 · 5 minutes
My friends all seemingly decided to descend upon New York for the holidays. As they already saw the … Continue reading “New York Entertainment Recommendations”
A framework for making important decisions: Step 4/4
June 19, 2019 · 6 minutes
I was originally going to only have three steps in my decision-making framework. The idea was that at … Continue reading “A framework for making important decisions: Step 4/4”
A framework for making important decisions: Step 3/4
March 19, 2019 · 18 minutes
Usually through the process of writing down thoughts and discussing them with friends and advisors, the correct answer … Continue reading “A framework for making important decisions: Step 3/4”
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