My MonopoliesMost industries are dominated by monopolies. How we enforce antitrust law explains far more than you might think.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Don’t Make Board DecksWhy and how my team built board reports instead of PowerPoint decks. Fifty pages, less work than slides, and more valuable.Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Entrepreneur, Stage 1: Bootstrapping, Burnout, and BabiesHow I got here, how it went, and what happened along the way.Jul 7, 2020A response icon1Jul 7, 2020A response icon1
The First Two-Million-Dollar CheckA single drink perfectly captures the weirdness of raising money for the first time.Jun 30, 2020A response icon1Jun 30, 2020A response icon1
How TechCrunch is like the IliadThe drive for social status created the worst, most important part of the Iliad. Now it’s filling up investment announcements.May 21, 2020A response icon1May 21, 2020A response icon1
The Automator’s DilemmaAutomation is not to blame for all the job destruction and wage stagnation. But you can still do great harm if you build it for the wrong…May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
Published inNewCo ShiftHold on to your whyFounders need to retain their own mission while they build out the company’s.Oct 16, 2018A response icon2Oct 16, 2018A response icon2