A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 16, 2021

ETHEREUM: THE INFINITE GARDEN is a “feature-length documentary film that explores the innovative real-world applications of the Ethereum blockchain, the die-hard community of enthusiasts and developers, and its creator, Vitalik Buterin, whose vision for the internet has the potential to change the world.” The film is being crowdfunded on the Ethereum blockchai n and the campaign ends at 6pm eastern time today.

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AdvisorPR

JULY 14, 2021

JConnelly, a communications agency serving clients worldwide, has acquired AdvisorPR, a boutique public relations and marketing company that specializes in working with wealth management firms. Based in Las Vegas , AdvisorPR Founder Alana Kohl and her team will operate AdvisorPR as a division within JConnelly’s financial practice group. “Now is the right time to augment our strong organic growth with an acquisition,” said Ray Hennessey , JConnelly President and CEO. “

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 13, 2021

My family has a history of irregular heartbeats, from PVCs to AFIBs. So when I saw my cardiologist recently, I asked him how I could track my beats. I have worn a Holter Monitor a few times and did not want to do that again unless it was absolutely necessary. He pointed me to this Kardia Mobile device which I purchased on Amazon a few weeks ago. This Kardia Mobile 6L device is remarkable.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 12, 2021

The Gotham Gal and I are watching Succession after being told by so many friends and family members that we had to see it. We are in season two and last night we watched an episode where Logan Roy tries to acquire a family-owned media business. The selling family, led by the mother, tells him they will do the deal if he names his daughter Shiv as his successor.

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AdvisorPR

JULY 13, 2021

Many industries ground to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the nation and world. Not so for Alana Kohl, whose AdvisorPR firm kicked into high gear. “Whenever there is chaos in the economy or financial markets, people have questions as it relates to their finances,” Kohl said. “When people have questions or concerns, that’s when we get busy. COVID was no different.

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