Hope To Happiness

"The reason that Apple is able to create products like the iPad is because we've always tried to be at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts," - Steve Jobs In August of 2011, Marc Andreesen made a post (https://a16z.com/2011/08/20/

Ran through a bunch of companies that I think are interesting and building great businesses. 20 2020 Startups I Like: (ping me if you’d like an intro to any of these) 1/ @MSCHFXYZ: creators of the jesus shoe (https://pagesix.com/2019/11/08/drake-splashes-out-on-nike-jesus-shoes-filled-with-holy-water/ …) ecommerce startup for fun

This first appeared on the INFLECTION Blog On three occasions I chased outside funding when I should have just buckled down and focused on getting consistent predictable revenue. Here are 3 of those occasions: THE FAST LOAN After getting a bunch of investor rejections (as mentioned in the prior blog)

This first appeared on the INFLECTION Blog with full images. If your dreams don’t serve you, let them go. One dream I had was to be a Y-Combinator (a.k.a YC) founder. I can already read the hacker news comments: it’s just an accelerator, why does their

If I Ran It is a thought experiment series on my blog where I think about how I would run a company/fund if I was in control. Its hypothetical (for now). Previous entries in this series can be found Here and Here In the prior post I talked about

If I Ran It is a thought experiment series on my blog where I think about how I would run a company/fund if I was in control. Its hypothetical (for now). Previous entries in this series can be found Here(2013) and Here(2014) (Part 2 of this post

(this post originally appears on the CSForAll medium https://medium.com/@CSforALL/the-new-black-history-opportunity-and-inspiration-in-computer-science-c82e696b0ab3) The new black history that I’d like to see in the world is one where young people of color are inspired by technology and given the opportunity to pursue that curiosity in depth. My earliest memories

(if you like this, give a like on medium) How an introvert networked their way to a few million in revenue Theme Song: Rise and Shine — J. Cole I caught a conversation last week started by Naval Ravikant of Angelist (hi Naval, lets talk sometime :) that caught my attention: https:

Tribute by Frank Denbow III There is no greater influence on my life and perspective than my Grandma Enid. As has been said already, she was accomplished in her work in medicine and her contributions to the field in Guyana. Her success was a source of inspiration for myself and

(If you like this, give us a heart on Medium https://medium.com/@frankdenbow/alternative-funding-sources-for-startups-9bc962820398#.xpky98994) Less than 1% of startups raise venture capital funding. Here are some opportunities for the rest. Feel free to comment with other resources and I’ll update the list. Revenue One option if you

Updating my list of companies that I find interesting and would invest in with my imaginary angel fund. This is a continuation from the first post. UPDATES How is the portfolio doing? Namo Media - Bought by Twitter for 50M Tailwind - One of 7 companies using Pinterest's

I’ve been reading a lot recently about angel investing (highly recommend Brian Cohen’s new book: What Every Angel Investor Wants You To Know) and I thought I would play armchair angel and talk about companies that I think are interesting that I would probably invest in if I

This year, the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (BASE - http://bronxsoftware.org) opened up its 4 year high school. It is a sister school to the Academy For Software Engineering (http://afsenyc.org). BASE is looking for 30 male mentors to connect with the students. It is done through

Without Their Permission is a new book by Alexis Ohanian that explores what its like to start a company or movement, and the power of the internet to fuel these ventures. The central theme is of doing things without permission, finding a way when there seems to be no natural

/var/null: Don't Fly During Ramadan chimeracoder: A couple of weeks ago, I was scheduled to take a trip from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles on JetBlue. Every year, my family goes on a one-week pilgrimage, where we put our work on hold and spend time visiting

The Academy for Software Engineering (http://afsenyc.org/) is looking for mentors for our next class of students. AFSE is partnering with iMentor, a nationally recognized mentoring program focused on preparing high school students for college success. Located in Union Square, AFSE is the brainchild of Fred Wilson of Union