A mind is a terrible thing to waste
I bought a pair of jeans yesterday. Just a basic Gap replacement pair for some worn-out favorites. I got home with the new dungarees only to…
What makes a consumer internet startup ready for venture capital?
Consumer businesses and venture capitalists are uneasy bedfellows. There are times when the match makes sense, but often the fit just isn’t there. Here are the…
People like this make me want to work even harder
“It was brilliant,” Deborah Chapman said. “I was screaming and flying around the parking lot. It felt like a big break.” That’s what a recent Grommet…
Spiking the football, if I could
You know those guys who spike the football in the end zone and violently fist pump the air? Making no secret of their elation? And…
What it is REALLY like to get your picture in The New York Times
First off let me state clearly that we were over-the-moon-happy with Amy Wallace’s feature story on Daily Grommet in The New York Times Sunday Business section…
My (funnier) twin separated at birth
Illustrator, designer and artist Maira Kalman has long been a heroine of mine. If you have kids you might recognize her children’s books like Max Makes…
Grommets in the Wild
I’m writing this from the window of a Peet’s in downtown San Francisco. I have been here for a week of quasi-vacation. Any entrepreneur knows what…
Brain Food “Takeout” Delivery by Raj Sisodia: Conscious Capitalism
We have a weekly team meeting that we “blew up” today. Here’s why: Lara Simon told me that at her first startup, Yoyodyne, founder Seth Godin…
Sex, Reality-based Demographics, and Romancing the Pocketbook: Three must-haves for innovation
June is Innovation Month in New England. Journalist Scott Kirsner asked for thoughts on how to amp up the heat in New England. I have three…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 10: R. Seawright Gardens
R. Seawright Gardens Carlisle, Massachussetts A lot of the best “real deal” places are kind of insider. You have to be told to go there. This…
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