I'm thrilled to announce our inaugural “Bridging Finance & Marketing” event in partnership with Common Thread Collective!

This line up is stacked with finance leaders from your favorite $100M+ brands - ŌURA, Sonos, Kate Farms, Dr. Squatch, and Cozy Earth.

⏱ Tuesday, April 23…

Pay By Bank is the new Amex

Last week I walked into my local bodega, picked up an energy bar, and pulled out my Amex. The cashier apologized and told me they have a $10 minimum for cards, but that he could give me 10% off if I paid in cash.

Naturally, I wasn’t carrying cash……

'I speak a language I did not invent or refine.
I did not discover the mathematics I use.
I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate.
I am moved by music I did not create myself.
When I needed medical attention, I was…

I almost like it better when it's not sunny out because I'm not tempted to spend all day walking around...

Shape the World, or Have the World Shape You?

When you are growing up, a big part of any insecurity that may inhabit you comes from the feeling that you may not be well-adjusted enough to the world around you.

Maybe you are the more quiet, introverted kid in the class — you…

The Dating Opportunity

I have always been attracted to building things in spaces that are a fundamental part of the human condition. If you’re doing to work on something, why not have it be something important?

There are a lot of hidden layers to what makes the world works, but…

DTC Twitter - who are the best partners for inventory financing? A co that I am involved in has a big supplier that insists on paying for inventory 90 days in advance of receipt, which is creating huge cash flow issues. Any companies that can help finance this?

It’s an honor and great thrill to be building Palazzo with
Venus Williams + Raffi Holzer, and the rest of our incredible team.

Raffi and I have known each other since our undergraduate days at The Wharton School where we first teamed up on reversible sunglasses. And now… this!

Venus…

As a travel enthusiast, I've come to appreciate the sanctuary of home, a space that reflects my personality and cherished memories. That's why I'm excited to introduce Palazzo, a groundbreaking platform I co-founded with Edward Lando and Raffi Holzer.
Palazzo makes interior…

Can AI redesign your home? (Of course it can.) And Venus Williams just announced a new startup called Palazzo to do just this fastcompany.com/91040882/venus…

The Serendipity of Loudness

For as long as I can remember, I have not enjoyed being loud. In fact, I have enjoyed being not loud.

I used to be a clear introvert growing up… though I have become more of an extroverted one over the years.

I have written almost every day but…

I Can't Go On, I'll Go On

Some things stay with you and I remember my English teacher introducing us to Samuel Beckett’s famous words back in my Paris high school days.

These words amusingly now express how our team often feels about building startups.

I have days of…

Don't Tread On Me

twitter.com/JMilei/status/…

The Shelf

Entrepreneurs hold a lot of pride in the concept of not giving up, and yet one of the most common pieces of advice I give founders is to have no shame in putting projects back on the shelf. In order to do that of course you first need to play around a lot and have…

Flo is relentless - excited to see him iterate
twitter.com/Altimor/status…

The end.

“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream in the dark recesses of the night awake in the day to find all was vanity. But dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes and make it possible.”

“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.'

Steve Jobs sent himself this email in 2010.

Team is in SF and LA this week - whom should we meet?