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Home Alone on Thanksgiving? I Saved You a Seat. 23 Nov 2012 | 01:24 am
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! If you’re in San Francisco and alone on this special day, drop me a line. We’d love to have you! Twitter: @MattMireles Email: iwantbeer@swigme.com My girlfriend is making...
Becoming a Father 30 Mar 2012 | 07:35 pm
On March 7, 2012, I became a father. I think often of what this means. I look at my son in awe. I was once him. My father was once me. To be honest, I feel shame. When I was 15, I challenged my dad...
Destroying Value 22 Nov 2011 | 02:47 am
Sarah Lacy is the best writer in tech. Hands down. And 3 days ago, TechCrunch/AOL lost her. What a goddamn shame.
Outsiders, Insiders & Disruptive Technology 3 Oct 2011 | 04:16 pm
I spent Sunday at the first-ever NYC video hack day. It was awesome. So many startups. So much energy. After the masses demo’d at General Assembly, an old friend approached me: “Dude, so do you miss ...
Facebook & the Future 25 Sep 2011 | 07:56 am
Facebook is not a “social networking” company; Facebook is an identity company. Your data is their castle; your friend network is their moat. Today, Facebook positions themselves as a mere advertisin...
Becoming a CEO. Yeah, I Suck. 6 Sep 2011 | 11:44 pm
There’s a lot I suck at. I’m bad at financial calculations. My Excel proficiency is amateur, at best. I don’t know what EBITDA means. I’m still learning how to hire business people (kinda tough since ...
Shit Happening is Predictable, So Stop Dicking Around and Close (Part II) 31 Aug 2011 | 01:15 pm
I originally posted this and the preceding post, Stop Dicking Around and Close: Lessons from the $24M Fundraising #Fail, on the 500 Startups email list (which is awesome). The origin of the discussion...
Stop Dicking Around and Close: Lessons from the $24M Fundraising #Fail 31 Aug 2011 | 07:57 am
“You can’t play the man’s game? You can’t close them? Then tell your wife your troubles. ‘Cause only one thing counts in this world: Get them to sign on the line which is dotted.” -Alec Baldwin, Glen...
My Old Town 17 Aug 2011 | 03:11 am
I’ve watched New York grow up from afar. In May of 2010, I moved out of my apartment in Harlem. I was broke. My original co-founder and I had split. My attempts at raising money on both coasts had imp...
Subtle Things That Hold Women Back 11 Aug 2011 | 11:42 pm
There is a glaring shortage of women in the field of technology entrepreneurship. The industry, in fact, is often described as a “Boy’s Club” filled with chummy male investors and entrepreneurs. I am ...
