Letter to DC’s Mayor on Incentives for #DCTech
About a year ago, I got together with 6 other brilliant #dctech minds to start the Capital Tech Coalition. We created a mobilization...
Leadership Learnings From The Trump Administration (Three Weeks In)
It has been three weeks since President Trump officially took office and so much has happened. Observing him has been a great reminder of...
My approach to company building was all wrong
I used to think company building was analogous to mountain climbing. I used the analogy for describing both company-wide and personal...
An Open Letter to the #DCTech Community
Dear Member of the #DCTech Community: I know what you’ve been asking yourself over the past few days: “Is the DC Metro Area still the...
A Trump Presidency
After a couple of tweetstorms on the issue last night and this morning, this was the email I sent employees today about the Election’s...
Entrepreneurship > Entrepreneur
From a freelancer to Richard Branson, the word ‘entrepreneur’ is thrown around a lot these days as a way to compartmentalize anyone who...
Why CEOs Should Interview Every Candidate
At Social Tables, we have a pretty robust interview process. Candidates get interviewed by at least 8 Tablers and each one of them has...
The Books That Helped Shaped My Leadership Style
I was very flattered to get the below email from a customer the other day: I would like to compliment you on a great company culture. I...
How Amazon is Becoming an Artificial Intelligence Company
I recently purchased an Amazon Echo, which is new smart device from Amazon that acts as your digital assistant. It can give you...
Three Tips to Closing Your Startup’s First Round
I recently spoke to the CEO of an early stage Bay Area-based startup who is raising his first round from angel investors using debt...
Why I Love Sales… (Hint: It Has Nothing to do With Money)
A few months ago, my coworkers and I were at a bar and I randomly asked a group of them: “Am I a product guy or a sales guy?” [(as if to...