Stories·Jan 8, 20143

I shut down my first startup

I just shutdown my first startup, cisimple. The official line is that the company was acquired, but anyone familiar with startups knows that an…

Stories·Jan 8, 20141

Failing After Raising $300M – Story of Pay By Touch

Having your startup fail is in some ways similar to losing your job, but in some ways its much more personal. At startups you’re typically much more…

Stories·Jan 8, 20142

My Worst Pitch

I was pitching at a demo day after the NewMe popup accelerator in Memphis. I had my deck all set before the start of the weekend (Friday and Saturday…

Stories·Jan 8, 20141

Negotiating for Dummies

I once worked for a B2B startup, and we were in the midst of being acquired by a publicly traded company – haggling over terms and price, but very…

Stories·Jan 8, 201410

The Questions That Scare the Shit Out of Me, But I Don’t Tell Anyone

It’s therapy time. In no particular order, the following is what follows me around every day and I never say to anyone … • I’m not getting any younger.…