Archive - Whiskey Picnic

Tightening, War, and Innovation

May we live in interesting times

Mar 24, 2022 •

January 2021

Money in a Plague Year

A review of consumer spending in 2020

Jan 14, 2021 •

September 2020

It's Not a Venture Bubble (With Charts!)

Over the past few weeks, I’ve felt like my discussions with other VCs and founders about the crazy valuations environment have gotten both more numerous…

Sep 8, 2020 •

July 2020

In Praise of the Unmanageables

A few months ago, I thought I had a real get.

Jul 10, 2020 •

February 2020

Finding Equilibrium in Discomfort

Many years ago, I was interviewing for a new job at a young startup, and my uninspired last question to the CEO was: “How would you describe the culture…

Feb 24, 2020 •

October 2019

Jailbreaking Performance Data

“Are you being stupid or lazy?”

Oct 15, 2019 •

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