Archive for November, 2010
Why These Frothy Times for Angel Investing are Actually Good
I’m going to play contrarian for a post. There is so much talk right now of the angel investment scene going bananas from venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, journalists, academics, and even lolcats. I agree that it’s going bananas, but where I don’t agree with many people (and many people who I respect) is that [...]
The Power of the Team
I attended the Dave Matthews Band concert here in New York City last night. I’m a huge fan.
However, this post is less about the concert itself, but more about what happened.
I was about ten rows back from the stage last night when Dave came out on stage to begin the show. He looked terrible. Pale [...]
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Darren Herman
I always enjoy reading tidbits about about my colleagues personal lives so I thought I’d share some tidbits with you (about me). If you want to contribute (your own), use hash tag on twitter, #learnaboutme and lets start a meme
In no particular order:
1. As a freshman in high school, I played center on a roller [...]
Advertising Ecosystem Presentation for Startups
I was asked by my friend Gabe to present at the Founders Institute on ways that startups can utilize an ad-supported model as this is right in my wheelhouse.
While the presentation is not until Wednesday, November 10, I wanted to make available the actual slides for any feedback – both positive & negative so that [...]
In the market for a new job? Here are some trends
I was doing some research for a forthcoming post I’m writing and came across some fun charts. See below – you can see where the opportunity is (and isn’t).



















