Desktop Metal - a leader in Manufacturing 2.0 - is going public and I helped lead their $275M PIPE. I wrote a 1-pager on the key things I liked about DM.

I don't see a natural buyer universe for most sharing economy start-ups. It's IPO or bust, which increases risk of failure (i.e. HomeJoy)

(cont.) problem is that they're attacking highly fragmented service industries: parking lots, cab operators, house cleaners, restaurants...

Timing is the single biggest reason why #startups succeed ted.com/talks/bill_gro… … … by Bill Gross

Official release on #AztecFB's uniforms (video, gallery): bit.ly/1N7UiDg

I think it's a crime employees don't know their ownership in startups “Bring employees out of the dark” Henry Ward medium.com/@henrysward/br…

Everyone Who Started Watching 'Mad Money' In 2005 Now Billionaires onion.com/1hGNItP

Startups need to stop referring to themselves as "cloud-based" in their elevator pitch. Being in the cloud is assumed these days...

Could @google acquire Textra SMS already and make it the default messenger on Android? Way better than stock app and hangouts

Very relatable for us finance ppl“The Life Portfolio: Diversify Your Identity to Maximize Your Life” by Tracy Lawrence medium.com/@chewishgirl/t…

Apple doesn't get enough credit for reinventing the unboxing experience for consumer products.

Very cool visual. Soon the laptop itself will be gone too! (source unknown) pic.x.com/98aAz5iw49

Step outside Sunday night & see a #SuperBloodMoon! It's a rare celestial event - a supermoon & lunar eclipse combo! amp.twimg.com/v/09e3be1b-5e6…

Fog > Smog #BeatLA

Shout out to Ryan Glasgow and the Weebly team for being featured on the home page in both the Apple and Android app stores today! #bigdeal

Two must haves for start-ups: Carta (cap) and Dropbox DocSend (pitch). I recommend both to every founder/CEO I meet with. (not aff. with either)

Our thoughts are w/ those in Oregon today. So heartbreaking. Chris Mintz is a hero.

My Quora answer to How is it practical for Jack Dorsey to indefinitely act as CEO of two companies? quora.com/How-is-it-prac…

The @Facebook app has abysmal battery management. Sucks up juice in the background even with bg app refresh off. 😡!!

I am really excited about Mixboard. A visual #collaboration board for teams. #startup #coworking producthunt.com/upcoming/mixbo… via Ryan Glasgow