People often ask me how I manage to accomplish so much while leading such a rich, passionate life … Continue reading “Episode 44: Unlocking Productivity: Streamlining Your Days for Passion and Purpose”

After the passing of my beloved Rottweiler Bagheera, it took me a long time to be ready for … Continue reading “2023: An Angel is Born”

“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.” As a tech enthusiast, entrepreneur, and investor, I … Continue reading “Timing is Everything”

Eighteen months ago, I was contacted by my good friend Kevin Ryan who invited me to join him … Continue reading “Team Extreme in Antarctica”

I am blessed with an amazing family which comprises of both the family I have and the family … Continue reading “2022: The Importance of Family”

I have been putting a lot of thought into macro considerations of late. There are time periods when … Continue reading “Winter is coming!”

FJ Labs’ purpose is to improve the human condition through technology. Technology led growth Technology has been the … Continue reading “FJ Labs’ Purpose”

This week I was in Finse, Norway training for an upcoming polar expedition. The training involved skiing up … Continue reading “Why?”

A year ago, in Welcome to the Everything Bubble, I argued that an unprecedented combination of loose monetary … Continue reading “The Great Unknown”

The world remained mired in the personal and economic cost of the continuing pandemic, but my life reached … Continue reading “2021: Best Year Ever!”

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”

A while back I posted the matrix FJ Labs uses to evaluate marketplace startups. It has been our … Continue reading “FJ Labs Valuation Matrix”

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!”

Given the omnipresent doom and gloom of 2020, I took the time to reflect objectively on where things … Continue reading “Episode 12: Pandemic, Populism and Policy Failure – The Surprising Case for Optimism in 2020”

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”