A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 11, 2021
I like to think of investing in new things a bit like a football running play. Imagine you are the running back. You’ve been handed the football and you are looking for a hole to open up and run through. What you really want is some running room beyond the opening. We’ve known for a while that crypto is the next big tech architecture. We’ve known that once the wave breaks on the shore, there will be enormous opportunities unleashed.
Indigo Marketing Agency
AUGUST 30, 2021
If you know me, you know I love creating videos. It’s one of the easiest, most efficient ways to reach your audience. It requires no editing, no proofreading, and no time spent at the keyboard trying to figure out what to write. Videos also perform really well. For the advisors we work with, we know that if we send out a blog post with a video, it will receive twice as many clicks as the same topic in text format.
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Tucker Advisors
AUGUST 16, 2021
Client Appreciation Events: A Guide For Every Financial Advisor. By Jordan Collins Tucker Advisors Senior Digital Marketing Specialist. Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow. Table of Contents . Click the links below to jump to a client appreciation event page section specific to your needs. Why throw a client appreciation event? Client Event: What makes a good one?
Fortune Financial
AUGUST 16, 2021
One topic I have not touched on in a while is portfolio construction, so I wanted to dedicate this post to the reasons why a sector-neutral portfolio makes sense, and to give investors some ideas for creating their own. Here is why I favor sector-neutral positioning: I would argue that if you are deviating from the index by making active bets with your portfolio, and if you are subject to benchmarking, it makes sense to limit the number of things you have to “get right” in order to
This is going to be BIG.
AUGUST 22, 2021
The other day, I had a conversation with Effie Epstein, a VC at Sound Ventures and co-investor of mine in Infinite Objects. I happen to mention that my wife and I are expecting our first child in November. She’s out on maternity leave with her second, so I asked her for tips. She told me a really great approach that her and her husband have taken. They asked themselves what they wanted their children to take with them from their home—and distilled each idea down to one word.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 24, 2021
I saw a statistic from one of our larger portfolio companies yesterday. They have had their offices around the world open for some time now with office usage optional. They are seeing office utilization rates of around “20-30%.” They are also seeing “flexibility” as the number one issue in recruiting new talent. That was interesting to me because we are seeing a much higher office utilization at USV.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 3, 2021
I mentioned the infrastructure bill here last week. I continue to be impressed by the way Senators and the White House are working across the aisle to get a very big piece of legislation across the finish line. It is not done, but it sure looks like it will get done. As I mentioned in the post last week, there is language in the initial draft of the bill requiring crypto “brokers” to report gains and losses to the IRS.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 20, 2021
Today is my sixtieth birthday and I plan to goof off with friends and family all day and night in celebration. If I don’t respond to an email, text, or tweet, well that’s because I’m celebrating. I’ve been told that turning 60 is a big one and to expect to feel a lot. I will make sure to do that but as many know, it is not my nature to do that.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 23, 2021
I realized a long time ago that the VC’s customer is the founder/CEO/portfolio company and that our investors (called LPs in VC speak) are our “shareholders” That was a very defining moment for me and has clarified what matters the most in a VC firm. That said, we take investor relations very seriously at USV and always have. This is our model: 1/ We are loyal to our LPs and offer them the opportunity to invest with us fund after fund after fund unless something has materially
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 2, 2021
I have watched countless companies and leadership teams manage transitions over the years and I have come to believe that companies and leaders should do everything they can to promote “leaving well.” What I mean by “leaving well” is a smooth transition of a leader out of a role/company. This typically means that a departing leader gives a company a heads up that they are planning to transition out, that news is shared broadly internally, allowing for a transparent proces
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 6, 2021
PartyBid is a fun way to collect NFTs with others. Here are some live parties you can join and bid with others: Funding Friday has always been about the idea that others might want to fund things that I am funding. Party Bid takes that idea a step further and makes funding things more social and fun. That’s a really neat idea. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Jul 29, 2021 Transmutex Mona Alsubaei — Jul 28, 2021 The Growing Demand for Clean Electricity Lauren Young — Jul 28
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 5, 2021
Managing a business is about having a plan, sticking with it, and not panicking or looking for hail mary passes. There are no silver bullets or shortcuts to success in life. You need to have a five to ten-year plan and you need to stick with it and execute against it day after day, week after week, year after year. I was reminded of this watching my NY Knicks navigate the off-season after making the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 18, 2021
I wrote about NFTs last week and said this in that post: But when a party emerges online that anyone is invited to attend and the 500 person group picks up a punk with a party hat and they all change their social network avatar to this, well that got my attention. [link]. Fractional/collective ownership is something we have been interested in at USV for a while.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 9, 2021
It would be easy to get depressed reading the morning news. Climate change is happening more quickly. The Covid pandemic shows no signs of abating. And there are all sorts of other things that are challenging our way of life. But on days like today, I find it helpful to remember that science and technology helps us address these challenges. We understand the carbon cycle and how far it is out of equilibrium.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 17, 2021
I recall when my partner Brad and I were raising our first USV fund, back in 2003, and potential investors wondered about my blogging habit. They asked if I was making a mistake telegraphing our investment thesis for everyone to see, including our “competitors.” We strongly defended the practice and explained that the benefits of telling the world what we were looking to invest in, and why, strongly outweighed any costs.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 27, 2021
This project on Kickstarter is cool. A UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your entire home. I backed it this morning along with almost 2,400 other people who have backed it so far. You can see the video and back it here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 25, 2021 Mindset.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 31, 2021
I am a fan of and a practioner of investing in risky assets. I believe you must take significant risk to earn significant returns. But I also am a huge fan of diversification when holding a lot of risky assets. It has been easier for USV to get into new sectors, like crypto and climate for example, knowing that we also have large positions in other parts of the early stage tech sector.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 30, 2021
My partner Albert has been writing a book in public over the last decade called The World After Capital. There have been alpha and beta versions which he has put out there, gotten feedback on, and revised. Yesterday he tweeted that he has now finished the book and will have it printed. That means I will read it again and you should too. If you want to read it online, you can do that here.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 25, 2021
Occasionally, I will write at USV.com and today is one of those days. I wrote about an investment in a DAO called Bright Moments that we made this week. DAOs are interesting and we plan to do a bunch of DAO investing going forward. You can read the post here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 16, 2021 Measurement in Market Making.
Indigo Marketing Agency
AUGUST 25, 2021
Did you know guest expert articles are one of the best ways to get out in front of prospects and gain more clients as a financial advisor? This is a strategy that we deploy for several of our advisor clients—and it’s one of my personal favorites. Watch this three-minute video as I explain how guest expert articles can help you get more clients as a financial advisor: Here’s how it works… How to Do Guest Articles As a Financial Advisor With this strategy, you bring in a guest expert to talk abou
Indigo Marketing Agency
AUGUST 2, 2021
If you’re like most advisors, you probably have a few concerns about the new testimonial rule. Your gut may be telling you to play it safe and wait to see how it goes for other advisors first. But here’s the truth: there’s a HUGE advantage to getting out there before the crowd and having testimonials and reviews on your site before anyone else. The fear of being non-compliant shouldn’t hold you back from seizing this opportunity.
Tucker Advisors
AUGUST 9, 2021
WILL I HAVE TO BECOME A FIDUCIARY? . By Sam Deleo Tucker Advisors Senior Content Specialist/Editor. Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow. If you’re a financial advisor, you have likely heard about the Department of Labor’s recent fiduciary rules. The larger question for the industry as a whole remains, where will these rules take us next? The word “fiduciary” refers to any advisors who must legally prioritize their clients’ interests above of their own.
Indigo Marketing Agency
AUGUST 18, 2021
If you feel like you’re in a crowded space as a financial advisor, it’s because you are. There are over 300,000 advisors in this country (including seven in my office building alone). The financial services industry is getting more and more competitive every single year. Now more than ever, you need to work hard to differentiate yourself so you don’t sound like every other advisor on the block.
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