Is Silicon Valley a TV show or state of mind? We’ve compiled our favorite startup perks with our friends at Nara. Feel free to share yours in the comments below! Drum roll please… 10. You get spammed by other startups promising to grow your startup. 9. You look at a piece of plywood and…
The fun never lasts forever. This week marks the end of a season at Recess Labs, an experimental Entrepreneur-in-Residence program at Grand Central Tech. Despite the tech world’s intentions to be more inclusive, there were no good avenues for me: somebody with an idea, some experience, and a prototype. Ironically, established incubators tend to accept…
The pressure is on. I find myself watching startup and venture capital documentaries before I go to bed at night. Coming from the entertainment industry, I am fascinated by how these tech pitches have evolved over time. What used to be two geeks in a garage taking meetings has evolved to splashy stages with headsets…
Like most wars, this one is about real estate. Yesterday morning, a company put a large computer screen and various peripherals onto a corner table that my favorite ex-VC guy co-opted as his own. I asked the company who was moving in? They were bringing on a consultant and got permission to expand. Everything was…
I woke up this morning to the news that Stephen Hawking had passed away or, as the yogis say, left his body. His fascination and study of existence inspired me in many ways. Although, to be fair, I didn’t read the book or watch the movie. “Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the…
It’s good to be back in the office. Even though I was rearing to head back bright and early Monday morning, my boyfriend wisely cautioned me to see how I felt in the morning. I slept in until noon. One of the few drawbacks of being an entrepreneur is that the business quite literally revolves…
I am officially down for the count. Over the weekend, I picked up a cold, sore throat, and migraine all at once. My superstitious side can’t help but think it has something to do with putting my goals out here last week. I was pitching my plan to a couple of potential mentors this past…
