Today I'm launching my new blog, Drillin.gs, as a place to share the experiences, learnings and analyses of my time in the start-up world, as a growth-stage VC, as an investment banker, and just in life.  I started my previous blog, VC2BD in early 2011, as someone fresh to an operating role, looking...

This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for some time now, although the focus and content has shifted as I’ve thought more about the topic.  My original intent was to write about the importance of saying “thank you” to those who provide help or a service in some way.  While I still believe that it...

As those who closely follow this blog already know, it’s been quite some time since my last post.  Unfortunately it was over 3 months ago that I last hit the “publish button,” although for me the time has flown by.  Preparation for the Level III CFA exam took over any and all free time, with multipl...

As some of you know, I've spent the past few months, and will be spending the next few months, studying for the Level III CFA exam.  While it may seem counter-intuitive that someone writing a blog called vc2bd.com will also be taking a finance-focused exam, my participation in the program is rooted...

Having come from a finance background, I had always worked with individuals of similar background to myself. I don’t mean background in the sense of traditional demographics, as my last office had team members from around the world, but more with regard to skills-set and professional background. In...