Startups

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Company

Every year that I’ve run SEOmoz, I’ve thought to myself “Who was that idiot they let run this place last year?” _ It’s not that every decision I’ve made has been terrible, or that I’ve brought the company to the brink of destruction, but it is true that the quantity of unexecuted opportunity has outpaced our growth substantially, and that’s…
Startups

Rise of the Celebrity Investor

Nearly everyone in the startup space has recognized the rise of a new class of VC and angel investor over the last few years. I’ll call them the “celebrity-investor” because much of their reputation stems not necessarily from their accomplishments (though most have achieved and invested in remarkable things) but from their personal brand – often centered around a popular…