Category: Entrepreneurship

Venture Capital not just for maximum financial returns, the world be damned — some investors try to do better

What do you think when you hear this: “Value creation requires investing in companies that design for people; manage for trust and accountability; build products that benefit people fairly, and thereby grow sustainably. We want to invest in companies that aim to become the gold standard in building privacy, security, fairness, and inclusivity into their…

November 24, 2019
Why decentralized social networking never makes it — ever heard of Crossing the Chasm?

Every now and then, the “why hasn’t decentralized social networking succeeded” discussion pops back up. And inevitably, that motivates somebody who thinks they can do better. They proceed to design a new set of decentralized networking protocols, write lots of code, and get early adopters to enthusiastically adopt the New Thing. Which then, inevitably, never…

August 11, 2018
With 160 Employees, How Many Locations Should You Have?

Interview with the CEO of Gitlab. Totally worthwhile watching. Answer: 160. My homework: reading their company handbook.

February 9, 2017
Help me articulate the value of user-centricity, privacy etc

Even after all these years working on user-centric identity, privacy-protecting technologies, open source, code in the hands of the user instead of the overlord … I’m still struggling with articulating the value succinctly. Case in point. I’m going through the strategic marketing exercise of describing for whom these kinds of products/technologies/services are, and what unmet…

July 25, 2016