Some of them want to see traction. Some will invest on blind faith. Still others won’t look at more than a one-page elevator pitch. Many are founders themselves, but no matter what their preferences, ...
I heard Peter Thiel speak at Columbia University recently about his new book Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. Thiel discussed factors that make businesses successful and ...
Entrepreneurs get lauded for a host of great traits—passionate! self-directed! high-achieving!—but the one big negative that’s often thrown their way is insensitivity. Our cultural archetype of the ...
Living in NYC with the ever-increasing rents requires you to stay in an apartment for a few years, wait until the rent becomes unbearable, and then move somewhere else. This cycle is often repeated ...