The Monk And The Riddle: The Art Of Creating A Life While Making A Living - Plot & Excerpts
In the world of startups, angels invest in seed or early-stage deals, and with their money they lend a bit of advice. They pay for the privilege of helping the company. But I'm no angel. This was a point of confusion for Lenny. He'd assumed I was just some kind of newfangled Silicon Valley investor. “But your VC analysis suggests that Funerals.com is worth a closer look,” he protested when I declined his invitation. “That's what you're telling Frank. Why wouldn't you do the same?” “I don't necessarily look at things the way a VC does,” I said, seeing that my comments were tripping him up. I've worked in Silicon Valley since the early ‘80s. I understand how it functions and thinks, but I don't necessarily see things the same way. “If you're not interested in helping us, Frank won't be,” Lenny said unhappily. “Did he say that?” I asked. It sometimes happened. A VC, concerned about the lack of experience among a group of founders, might ask them to involve a little gray hair (or, in my case, a shaved head) with some startup management credentials.
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