Some things haven't changed.

It's a lot more clear than where we'll go next.

A couple of days ago, my friend Philippe tried to pull off a barefaced lie to me with such stunning conviction that, had I not been in possession of an impeccable memory, I’d have been duped. “Wow,” I dryly observed, half impressed to be in the midst of such prodigious acting talent, “Robert de Niro must be taking notes.”

As an Angel investor to startups, I’m still surprised to find entrepreneurs who expect investors to give them money, and then disappear into the sunset. Would you do that if it was your money? If the entrepreneur wants total control of their own venture, with no one looking over their shoulder, they should work within [...]