Before I get into it…yesterday I had a Sunday Brunch at a favorite spot in SOHO – 12 Chairs – an Israeli restaurant. The food is so fresh and fantastic, and the energy of the small restaurant was high. I was really surprised by the fresh cheesecake for dessert which was delicious. Onward.. Everyone wants …
From: January 2019
Sunday in SOHO
I have been working this week in New York visiting portfolio companies and talking to investors. On Friday I was over at the Vice HQ in Brooklyn brainstorming and sharing some show ideas I have for a financial vertical shows. For Vice, it is their job. For me it was just fun to share the …
Mike Tyson and Joe Rogan
Acid – Yes Coffee – No That’s how this podcast with Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson Podcast begins: Block out the time and have a listen and or watch because it really is great. Have a great Saturday.
The Attention War
The attention war is in full force. Netflix reported earnings tonight and a few things stood out to me: 1. Netflix called Fortnite (Tencent) a more formidable competitor than HBO. 2. The billions in cash they are spending 3. Their ability to raise prices. Until Disney launched a real competing product, Netflix can and should …
Rally Rd
I rarely write about a company or product two posts in a row, but Rally Rd breaks the mold today. They are a special company with dynamic founders and a creative team. Yesterday morning my partner Gary and I attended the Rally Rd board meeting in SOHO, NY. The Board meeting went well and the …
Rally Rd
Today, our portfolio company Rally Rd will be offering their most unique and pricey cars – a 1980 Lamborghini Countach Turbo – $127 per share, 1-of-2 ever made, first time its ever been available to the general public. Initial Offering: 1/17, 1pm ET. 🚨 '80 Lamborghini Countach Turbo *share reservations* Now Open! 🚨$127 per share, …
Momentum Monday – The Waiting and S&P 2,600
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JOMO – The Joy of Missing Out and Sunday in Toronto
I had never heard the term JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) until yesterday, but I like it. Psychology Today calls it the ‘Emotionally Intelligent Antidote to FOMO‘. Have a read. Ten years ago I would have dismissed JOMO immediately. Today, I am all about a JOMO lifestyle, though I will always have to battle FOMO …
Open Source Software – An Undeniable Megatrend
A lot of the companies we invest in at Social Leverage rely on open source software. A lot of these same companies contribute their code to the open source libraries for others to use. I follow public market companies like Elastic and MongoDB that are open source companies. IBM just paid $32 billion for Redhat …
Moments of Truth and What The Playbook Says Happens Next…
We all face moments of truth. As I get older and as little more comfortable with life, my moments of truth are mostly about helping others get past and through their own moments of truth. When I am in Phoenix, each of my road bike rides has a few miles where I just can’t avoid …