Ride It to the SkyDon't Die of Heart Disease
During my "hiatus" I've been doing research in a variety of different areas that interest me. After a personal experience with basal c...
Ride It to the SkyThe Deal
Founders have little to no diversification. They are all in on one idea, company, and mission. It's an insanely high-risk, high-reward endeavor. As founders become increasingly wary of this level of risk concentration, they begin to think about ways to mitigate it. One idea I've heard repeatedly is the notion that a group of founders can self-assemble and contribute a percentage of their equity in their company to a shared pool. That way, if they fail and one of the other founders in the grou...
Ride It to the SkySequoia Wants It Hard
I have seen a lot of young first-time founders play it fast and loose in their fundraising processes the past several years. It’s been frothy times, so I think it brings out a lot of strange behavior. It got me thinking of when I was a young founder and the things I’d do, particularly one specific story that I tell people when I get asked “what not to do” when fundraising. Back in 2010 Steve and I launched GroupMe to much fanfare. It got a lot of attention out the gate because we built it at ...
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Ride It to the SkyDon't Die of Heart Disease
During my "hiatus" I've been doing research in a variety of different areas that interest me. After a personal experience with basal c...
Ride It to the SkyThe Deal
Founders have little to no diversification. They are all in on one idea, company, and mission. It's an insanely high-risk, high-reward endeavor. As founders become increasingly wary of this level of risk concentration, they begin to think about ways to mitigate it. One idea I've heard repeatedly is the notion that a group of founders can self-assemble and contribute a percentage of their equity in their company to a shared pool. That way, if they fail and one of the other founders in the grou...
Ride It to the SkySequoia Wants It Hard
I have seen a lot of young first-time founders play it fast and loose in their fundraising processes the past several years. It’s been frothy times, so I think it brings out a lot of strange behavior. It got me thinking of when I was a young founder and the things I’d do, particularly one specific story that I tell people when I get asked “what not to do” when fundraising. Back in 2010 Steve and I launched GroupMe to much fanfare. It got a lot of attention out the gate because we built it at ...
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“Ride it to the sky” is a lyric from one of my favorite songs, Magellan, by The Disco Biscuits. The tune beautifully chronicles the adventurer’s ‘round the world journey, culminating in a climactic peak:
One with the raging wind
Alive on the highest tides
My ship at sail can climb a mountain
Ride it to the sky
It’s an inspiring, fist-pumping moment, one that resembles the euphoric high of accomplishing something deeply meaningful. I love it.
The band has played an important role in my life. I saw my first show in high school, and have experienced over one hundred more across the world since then. I met my wife, Carrie, at their eponymous music festival in 2006. I also met my business partner and one of my best friends, Steve, through their music. When Steve and I founded GroupMe, we incorporated as Mindless Dribble, Inc., another Biscuits’ song.
And so the tradition continues. Ride it to the sky.
“Ride it to the sky” is a lyric from one of my favorite songs, Magellan, by The Disco Biscuits. The tune beautifully chronicles the adventurer’s ‘round the world journey, culminating in a climactic peak:
One with the raging wind
Alive on the highest tides
My ship at sail can climb a mountain
Ride it to the sky
It’s an inspiring, fist-pumping moment, one that resembles the euphoric high of accomplishing something deeply meaningful. I love it.
The band has played an important role in my life. I saw my first show in high school, and have experienced over one hundred more across the world since then. I met my wife, Carrie, at their eponymous music festival in 2006. I also met my business partner and one of my best friends, Steve, through their music. When Steve and I founded GroupMe, we incorporated as Mindless Dribble, Inc., another Biscuits’ song.
And so the tradition continues. Ride it to the sky.
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