Networking or Nyet-Working?
As a venture capitalist, I end up attending my fair share of evening events and conferences. When my wife (who grew up in Russia) and I were dating, she asked me about what I do at these types of events. I told her that…
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Now That the Cleantech Hype is Gone, the Real Venture Investment Opportunity Begins
The bubble has burst. The hype and euphoria of 2008 and 2009 is a distant memory. Fueled in part by the externality of the handouts from the stimulus package, and the (now fleeting) spike of natural gas and oil prices,…
Fingernails on a Chalkboard: “Pivot” and Other Lame Business Expression Fads
As a venture capitalist, I am exposed to all the latest fads in business expressions. When a word or phrase is hot, I ...
Top Questions to Ask a Venture Capitalist in the First Pitch
You landed your first pitch at a venture capitalist’s (VC) office. You’ve practiced the pitch and have your laptop fir...
Top Questions to Ask a Venture Capitalist in the First Five Minutes
So, you’re at a networking event and you get an opportunity to talk with a Venture Capitalist (VC) for just a few min...
A Shining Star of Bipartisan Cleantech Support
Amid all the negative publicity that Solyndra’s failure has brought to the Administration’s cleantech efforts, one cleantech progr...
A Cleantech VC Who is Unconvinced of Man-Made Climate Change
Go ahead -- call me a hypocrite. I claim to be a cleantech venture capitalist yet I tell you here and now that I am not convinced...
Feeling Blue About Green? Reasons for Cleantech Optimism...
There are so many easy reasons to be a pessimist today: the world financial crisis, the discord and dysfunction in Washington, and ...