As many folks know, email has been a bit of a sweet spot for me over the past decade. I’ve always been focused on the marketing side of the medium, and less on the productivity / distraction side. That said, I wanted to take a moment and write about a whole new generation of email [...]
One of the themes you may pick up on with my angel series is “Ultra Light Startups.” As in Graham Lawlor’s community in NYC and Boston. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking at several Ultra Light events as both a panelist and a judge. It also turns out that I’ve invested in a few startups [...]
Occasionally, you come across a statement that resonates with you and summarizes something perfectly. Ben Yoskovitz, VP Product at GoInstant and Founding Partner of Year One Labs in Montreal recently announced he was moving to Halifax to join the team at GoInstant. I’ve been a regular reader of Ben’s blog for quite a while now [...]
I recently gave a talk to a group of students, faculty & staff who participated in Career Week at my Alma Mater, UMBC. The talk was titled: “Blue Skies & Beyond: 5 Lessons from an English Major Turned Entrepreneur.” The theme was “real life after graduation.” I was not only honored by the opportunity & [...]
Another writing initiative that I’ve been looking forward to getting started is a blog series on my angel investments. I’ve been an active angel investor for the past three years, and currently serve as the managing member of the Baltimore Angels group. Why? Simply, I’d like to highlight and talk about the companies I’ve invested [...]