Mark Twain is often associated with the quote, “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” It was in fact Pascal who most likely first coined that phrase, but the point remains. It’s hard and takes time and effort to communicate concisely, whether a short memo, a letter or a business plan  Continue Reading »

SXSW is a crazy week of panels, parties, and networking. In the thick of it, Neon teamed up with Mohr Davidow Ventures and their other partners, Wildcat Venture Partners, Comerica Bank, Connectup, BottleRock Napa Valley, Silvercar, and Escalate Capital, to throw a great party at SXSW on Monday. Here are some of our favorite snaps from the event.

Entrepreneurs have always embraced innovation and change, and reinventing oneself as an entrepreneurial leader will be critical over the next handful of years. Here are the secrets to setting yourself up for success: 1. Leverage Flexibility In Your Workforce The U.S. workforce is becoming much more fluid, driven by the rise of an “on demand”  Continue Reading »

There is plenty of discussion about how to build a valuable and sustaining business. Yet, I don’t often see much coverage of the building blocks that really matter; the elements that are more behaviors or philosophies on how to run a thriving startup business, elements that need to be woven right into the fabric of the  Continue Reading »