The Lost Art of Early Stage Venture Capital
Venture capital investments have been on a sustained run (minus a couple blips here and there) for the last decade-plus. However, over the last several years, beginning in around 2014, there was a clear inflection in the types of deals getting done and the types of funds being raised — in short, bigger was perceived
My VC Code 2.0
Nearly a year ago, I wrote my original VC Code post, in which I outlined how I approach my role as an investor. Given that I recently started a new role at a slightly later stage fund (Series A — C, primarily) and that I have another ~year of investing under my belt, I figured it was time for
Building Brands for Mind, Body, and Spirit
The best brands imbue consumers with positive feelings and emotions that drive loyalty and are fundamentally trustworthy. This is true across fashion and apparel, travel and hospitality, technology, and myriad other categories, yet when it comes to health and wellness, very few brands, outside of some in fitness (think SoulCycle or Equinox), have emerged that