Rapid-fire life and startup advice by Miki Agrawal
I grabbed this video by one of our Grommet Makers off of LinkedIn. It resonates for me because: She lays down a lot of wisdom, rapid…
A handful of surprises in a Japanese home
The time-tested ways to get a quick exposure to a new country are to go grocery shopping and, if you are lucky enough, be invited to stay…
Did I raise him right (yet)?
Something astounding happens to a parent when a child goes to college. It’s been well documented. The mom or dad gets dumb. Really, really dumb. In fact, in the first year…
MIT student attacked by a leading Boston VC Fund: I wish I were surprised
I can be totally horrified YET completely unsurprised when I see coverage of the dangerously clubby world of venture capital. Here, covered by Xconomy, is…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 17: Cambridge Typewriter Co., Inc.
In the recent process of selling our suburban house, the downsizing was epic–leaving no possibility of just mindlessly packing stuff up and dealing with it later. Further, with five people…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 16: AB Printing in Charlestown, MA
Something that caught a ton of attention in my last blog post was a casual snapshot of a family vacation journal I was in the process of…
Four expert tips for learning to see the future
When I worked for Meg Whitman at Keds, in a quasi cool-hunter role, I took it upon myself to teach her how I spotted trends. At the…
To break the glass ceiling, women need to start companies
This post was originally published in Harvard Business Review. I changed the title, here. At a recent baby shower, along with the 35 or so assembled…
VIDEO: White House Maker Faire + Grommet
I am quite sure I never before put up three posts on virtually the same topic within one week. But Alyssa Morley, on our media team,…
Seven Surprises about going to The White House
I’m sitting perched on a chair in a corner of my family room, with my youngest son. We are trying to stay out of the way…
Jules Pieri 