Building Alliances – Reflections on recent events following George Floyd…

In the days following George Floyd's death and the subsequent protests, a lot of my friends have reached out to me – each in their own unique style – to check on how I feel about the situation, to extend solidarity, and to express that they understand that racism is morally wrong. These gestures have … Continue reading Building Alliances – Reflections on recent events following George Floyd…

Entrepreneurship is when Liberal Arts hit the pavement

At the end of 2015, I randomly came across a PBS special that was debating the value of the growing number of entrepreneurship-based learning programs at Liberal Arts Colleges. I learned about the MiddCore program at Middlebury College from this special. MiddCore is a mentor-driven, experiential learning program where students build solutions to real life … Continue reading Entrepreneurship is when Liberal Arts hit the pavement

Growth equity – The base case doesn’t cut it anymore

Yesterday, Pitchbook published a series of charts summarizing the state of private equity in the US. The basic message was how cutthroat the industry is becoming. The key points I picked up from the article are summarized in my somewhat gloomy tweet below: I haven’t delved into the full report, but I’d be interested to … Continue reading Growth equity – The base case doesn’t cut it anymore