several well-intentioned founder friends have warned me with some version of “Ryan, you need to raise money or else XYZ competitor will beat you.” this is a reasonable concern; here are…
On Ambition
I’m in the Flower Business
this month my fund acquired Lobiloo, a software platform that helps florists visualize estimates and quotes for their clients. i met the original founder Emily through FE International, an excellent M&A firm that…
the best post ever written on learning to code
prologue in case we haven’t met: i’m a marketer, musician, and developer in New York City. i grew up outside Atlanta, attended public schools, scored bad grades, was rejected by…
Doing Right by Investors
in 2013 i started a company — ArtSpot. our platform connected indie artists in New York City with local venues who displayed their work. from appearing on my first podcast…
How to Acquire a Niche Ecommerce Store
last week my fund acquired Color My Slime, an ecommerce store that sells powdered pigments for coloring slime. there are 43 SKUs; colors cost $1.99 – $5.99, clear slime and starter…