The importance of chemistry in your startup’s board of directors. By Fred Wilson (Managing Partner, Flatiron Partners & Union Square Ventures) One of the least discussed elements of a Board of Directors is the chemistry among the Board members. It is...
By Fred Wilson (Managing Partner, Flatiron Partners & Union Square Ventures) A few weeks ago, I spent the day at NYU ITP at the Women Entrepreneurs Festival. This is a one day event put on by The Gotham Gal and her friend Nancy Hechinger who is on the faculty at...
By Suzanne Axtell (Technology Evangelist, O’Reilly) Blogger, mother, foodie, and hardcore New Yorker Joanne Wilson (@TheGothamGal) is one of a few female angel investors. Her approach to investing is unabashedly women-centric. As she explains in the...
By Brad Feld (Managing Director, Foundry Group) Editor’s note: This is a continuation from last week’s introduction to cap tables. When we were last with our SayAhh cofounders, they had implemented an accounting system and Jane had contributed $50,000 for...
By Ana Hevesi (Team Member, Founder Labs) Union Square Ventures partner and Founder Labs mentor Fred Wilson has worked closely with early stage companies for years. We caught up with him at his office to talk about his investment philosophy, the startup ecosystem,...