What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

NOTE:  This post originally appeared on Forbes.com I never thought I would start a blog post with such an audacious claim about the journalistic acumen of The Economist. However, having just finished reading The Economist’s September 1st cover story on Silicon Valley...
On Board Management: Wise Words from 4 Silicon Valley Legends

On Board Management: Wise Words from 4 Silicon Valley Legends

What I learned from Bruce Dunlevie, Bill Campbell, Marc Andreessen and Al Davis about creating, building and managing a world-class board of directors. ON BOARD-OM AND MALAISE As an entrepreneur, how do you view your board and the importance (or lack thereof) as it...
A New Startup Called Fomo…Should I Invest In It?

A New Startup Called Fomo…Should I Invest In It?

Bubbles, unicorns and now FOMO. How to sort it all out – and WIN – by considering risk, reward and Warren Buffet. (Originally posted on Linkedin,  from March, 2015) Silicon Valley is red hot right now. I have lived in “The Valley” for nearly 20 years, and I can’t...
Granny Posted A Selfie On Tinder??

Granny Posted A Selfie On Tinder??

How the holidays – and a new formula – helped me understand the way different generations view technology. (originally posted on Linkedin on January 9, 2015) This past holiday season was a truly restful and relaxing one for me – especially since it...