PinnedJunction Venture PartnersFor Founders When Founders No Longer Need to be the CEO The Importance of Trust How to be a terrible founder Advice for Founders who want to stay the CEO “Wow, raising that round of capital was FUN” said no founder ever Research Perspectives Some Perspectives on RetailTech Relationship Building Perception is Reality and Networking is Everything (Part 1) Perception is Reality and Networking is Everything (Part 2) The Network Effect: How Community Building And Advocating for Others Empowers Everyone (Part 3) Why You Should Become an Advocate for Others1 min read1 min read
Feb 16Lessons from Scaling Handy with Oisin HanrahanWe had a chat with Oisin Hanrahan to learn a little more about what lessons he learned from founding Handy in 2012, raising $100m+ of venture capital, scaling the company through its acquisition by ANGI, and eventually transitioning to become the CEO of ANGI. Interview Highlights Biggest Misconceptions About Starting A Company …3 min read3 min read
May 6, 2019When Founders No Longer Need to be the CEOToday Voray announced that we have promoted our COO to CEO. Since I was the CEO, that may come as a shock to some people (um….probably the investors most of all). Yes, that’s right. I have promoted someone into my job and moved on from the CEO position to a…5 min read5 min read
May 4, 2019Some Perspectives on RetailTechInvestor friends regularly ask for perspectives on RetailTech opportunities (after decent experience from the ShopKeep journey in particular). Since one VC (you know who you are) replied to some recent thoughts with “Holy shit! This is a masterclass on retail tech in a single email. Insane! I love this! …7 min read7 min read
Jun 1, 2017The Network Effect: How Community Building And Advocating for Others Empowers EveryoneRecently, I began a multi-part series on the importance of networking (see Part 1 and Part 2). To recap, without a network of genuine relationships, it’s impossible to reach your full potential. The reason is simple: Talent and hard work will only take you so far. You need to cultivate…4 min read4 min read
Mar 21, 2017Networking. We’re Doing It Wrong(originally published in the Observer on March 20, 2017) Don’t Stop Networking. Network Smarter. Startups and VC’s spend a tremendous amount of time networking. So much so that Brad Tusk of Tusk Ventures recently shared his thoughts with VentureBeat about why the startup community should stop speaking so much and…3 min read3 min read
Dec 5, 2016Perception is Reality and Networking is Everything (Part 2)Last time, I explained how merit will only get you so far in your career. Without an amazing network, you’ll lose opportunities. So without further adieu, here’s how to build a career-changing network. Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously Honestly, nobody gives as much a shit about you as you think they do. It doesn’t matter…5 min read5 min read
Aug 1, 2016Why You Should Become an Advocate for OthersWant to create a better professional network and build a community? You may want to consider becoming an advocate. As Michael Roderick points out, there are four types of people in any professional’s network: Advocates, who are supportive and caring Boomerangs, who operate on a quid pro quo basis Celebrities…4 min read4 min read
Apr 19, 2016Perception is Reality and Networking is Everything (Part 1)Perception is Reality and Networking is Everything (Part 1) Networking is a critical component for success-no matter how you define it. What your network thinks of you, accurate or not, is reality. The way your business partners, industry, and colleagues perceive you can have a profound impact on your professional…3 min read3 min read
Jan 22, 2016The Importance of TrustTrust is an underrated lubricant for success in any organization. It’s the critical key component of healthy relationships. Because businesses are built on the relationships between team members, trust will be what powers you through every phase of your company. …4 min read4 min read
