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Category: My musings
January 18: Let’s Stop SOPA By Focusing Our Efforts on Congress
In the last two days, a tidal wave of SOPA opponents have come out of the woodwork and found their targets: the companies officially supporting the act. Ever since Congress released a list of corporations supporting the legislation, the Internet has been in a frenzy. GoDaddy has taken the brunt of the criticism. It started… Continue reading January 18: Let’s Stop SOPA By Focusing Our Efforts on Congress
The #1 Rule of Choosing Investors for Your Startup
Finding investors for your startup is tough business, but choosing the ones that will enable your company and your product to change the world is a far greater challenge. There are lots of reasons for choosing investors. Perhaps they have large reach and influence. Perhaps they have a great track record. Perhaps they are brilliant… Continue reading The #1 Rule of Choosing Investors for Your Startup
Touring the Streets of Paris on a Scooter [VIDEO]
This is what happens when you are partying in Paris — random people give you tours of the city on their scooters. (Actually, it’s my friend
Expanding on Your Product Ideas, or Why I Always Keep a Sketchpad Handy
One of the things I’ve found myself carrying around these days is a sketchpad. The reason is simple: I have a lot of ideas, for both the companies I advise and for my own startup ideas. I’m a visual person when it comes to developing products, so I’ve always found a sketchpad to be immensely… Continue reading Expanding on Your Product Ideas, or Why I Always Keep a Sketchpad Handy
Why Women Are Failing at Salary Negotiations
Women are still paid far less than men on average. Women make approximately 0.77 cents to every dollar a man makes, according to Time Magazine. There are a lot of contributing factors to this problem, but one that a lot of people don’t focus on is how most women are losing out during the salary… Continue reading Why Women Are Failing at Salary Negotiations
The Tracks.by Founders Take Lil Wayne Out Skating (and I’m Jealous)
As some of you may know, I’m an advisor to Tracks.by, a startup founded by my longtime friends Matt Schlicht and Mazy Kazerooni. They’re building an awesome social platform for artists to launch their content and reach millions of fans. One of the biggest artists using their platform is Lil Wayne (you can see Tracks.by… Continue reading The Tracks.by Founders Take Lil Wayne Out Skating (and I’m Jealous)
This Is Why I Do What I Do
After my announcement this week, I received a flood emails. It was a humbling experience having so many people reach out to me with well wishes and support. Thank you, all. One email stood out amongst the pile, though. I was stunned when I read it… speechless. I asked its author if I could share… Continue reading This Is Why I Do What I Do
2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable
Dear friends, family, colleagues and supporters, Friday, November 18, was my last day at Mashable. I want to thank the Mashable team for 3+ amazing years. They truly have been the best years of my life. I also want to thank everybody who has been part of my journey. Your help and kindness have been… Continue reading 2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable
The List of Buzzwords You Should Never Use In a Pitch
I get several hundred pitches in the course of a typical day. It’s part of the job — startups, PR agencies and big tech companies pitch us on their products, and we decide which ones are the best fit for our readers. But going through hundreds of pitches every single day is rough. We (journalists)… Continue reading The List of Buzzwords You Should Never Use In a Pitch