Business
Due Diligence and the Fallacy of Risk-Adjusted Returns
A 2008 paper “How Unlucky is 25-Sigma”, describes an interview with Goldman Sach’s then-CFO David Viniar who referred to their...
Read moreRebag Raises Another $25M to Be The Go To Destination for Buying And Selling Luxury Handbags
Keeping up with fashion trends can feel a lot like keeping up with the Smiths, but certain luxury items will...
Read moreWhy Super Bowl Commercials Should Cost More Than They Do
Super Bowl commercials are incredibly underpriced – even at a $5 million+ price tag, they should cost way more than...
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10 Areas Where You Can Win With Predictive Analytics
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. By contrast,...
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Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor as it Embarks on a Podcasting Buying Spree
Streaming music service Spotify has acquired two NYC podcasting startups – Gimlet Media and Anchor. Terms of the transactions were...
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This NYC Startups Makes the Apartment Rental Process Easy By Arming Renters With Information
From the classic bait and switch to mice infested apartments to terrible neighbors, every New Yorker has experienced or heard...
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This NYC Startup is the Private Membership Club for Women in Leadership Roles
Getting women into leadership positions is important but succeeding in those roles is paramount to systemic change.
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What Happens When The Unmanned Awakens And Becomes Self-Aware?
The star of the Super Bowl wasn’t on the field, but the robot in Michelob ULTRA commercial. The metal beast was featured...
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The Pace of Social Change and What it Means for the Legalization of Cannabis
One of my favorite slides in my investor deck is titled “The Pace of Social Change” which features a great...
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Dadi Raises $2M for its At Home Male Fertility Test and Sperm Storage Kit
People are waiting longer and longer to get married and start families. Also, around 1 in 6 couples face some...
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