How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

Nov. 4, 2010 by

In a recent article in Harvard Magazine, Amy Cuddy, who teaches at Harvard Business School is quoted as saying that the success of venture-capital pitches to investors apparently turns, in fact, on nonverbal factors like “how comfortable and charismatic you

Welcome to the game

Welcome to the game

Oct. 27, 2010 by

On a train to New York, I saw a man unpack a portable electric guitar, assemble it, plug earphones into it, and begin to play.  He was sitting at the window with two people packed next to him.  No one

The New is hard

The New is hard

Aug. 19, 2010 by

On the first day of a workshop, an accomplished client delivered an effective presentation with verve and style.  On the second day, I asked him to reorganize his talk to make it more customer-centric, a challenge he embraced with enthusiasm.