It is my birthday today and thanks to Susan’s planning we had a fantastic day as a family starting with a yummy blueberry pancake and bacon breakfast. After a great Korean lunch we went and saw Cabaret. The kids were a bit stunned by how dark it is. There was a “why see *that* on your birthday?” reaction. But it was also clear that Cabaret had left a lasting impression. And it will be something we will talk about not just today but on many future occasions. As such it is the best of all possi...

It is my birthday today and thanks to Susan’s planning we had a fantastic day as a family starting with a yummy blueberry pancake and bacon breakfast. After a great Korean lunch we went and saw Cabaret. The kids were a bit stunned by how dark it is. There was a “why see *that* on your birthday?” reaction. But it was also clear that Cabaret had left a lasting impression. And it will be something we will talk about not just today but on many future occasions. As such it is the best of all possi...

Tomorrow I am turning 50. I don’t normally write about birthdays but in my work with entrepreneurs I often tell them that a big milestone, such as raising a new round of financing, is a good time for reflection. My 50th feels like such a milestone. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel extraordinarily lucky and thankful. Other than a few nits, I am healthy. I get to work with wonderful partners, the terrific team at USV and an incredible group of entrepreneurs doing something that I love. I hav...

Tomorrow I am turning 50. I don’t normally write about birthdays but in my work with entrepreneurs I often tell them that a big milestone, such as raising a new round of financing, is a good time for reflection. My 50th feels like such a milestone. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel extraordinarily lucky and thankful. Other than a few nits, I am healthy. I get to work with wonderful partners, the terrific team at USV and an incredible group of entrepreneurs doing something that I love. I hav...

Today’s my birthday and I am turning 46. I quickly searched Continuations (via gawk.it) and it appears that I last blogged about my birthday three years ago. I am happy to report that not much has changed. Despite a fairly frenetic work pace over the intervening time with a lot of travel (and correspondingly less hair) I am lucky to be healthy and feeling full of energy. There is the occasional reminder though that my body is no longer thirty. And that got me thinking about something somewhat...

Today’s my birthday and I am turning 46. I quickly searched Continuations (via gawk.it) and it appears that I last blogged about my birthday three years ago. I am happy to report that not much has changed. Despite a fairly frenetic work pace over the intervening time with a lot of travel (and correspondingly less hair) I am lucky to be healthy and feeling full of energy. There is the occasional reminder though that my body is no longer thirty. And that got me thinking about something somewhat...

Today I am celebrating my 53rd birthday. I am fortunate to be doing so with friends and family and, knock on wood, in good health. This makes it all the more important to me to continue helping to fight the climate crisis. Susan and I have kicked off several projects to that end. One of these projects has been to work with Climate Crisis Collective (CCC) to build better technology for decentralized climate movements, such as Fridays for Future, Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion. We re...

Today I am celebrating my 53rd birthday. I am fortunate to be doing so with friends and family and, knock on wood, in good health. This makes it all the more important to me to continue helping to fight the climate crisis. Susan and I have kicked off several projects to that end. One of these projects has been to work with Climate Crisis Collective (CCC) to build better technology for decentralized climate movements, such as Fridays for Future, Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion. We re...