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The Gray Zone

Posted on March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 by uripomerantz

I’ll never forget that lesson on ethics — taught by one of my favorite grad school professors, Irv Grousbeck. A business manager is asked a tough question. She has the choice to reply without technically lying, but leave out important details and not be fully transparent. It’s the type of response that leaves you with…

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Your Board as a Braintrust

Posted on March 11, 2021 by uripomerantz

As a startup founder, one of your most important tasks toward long-term success is building a supportive board of directors. However, a supportive board doesn’t just cheer you on — it operates as a brain trust.  Ed Catmull, former CEO of Pixar, delves into this concept in his book Creativity, Inc.: One of Pixar’s key mechanisms…

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Public.com: One simple UX choice. A massive behavioral finance opportunity.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by uripomerantz

Public recently announced a massive new funding, and along with it, a commitment to drop payment for order flow. This is a bold decision and sets Public apart from Robinhood and most other brokers, who generate significant revenue from payment for order flow. Instead, Public will rely on tips from its customers to generate some of its revenue….

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About

I’m a Venture Partner at Jackson Square Ventures.

I’ve worked in fintech and entrepreneurship for two decades – as a founder and at Fortune 500 companies. 

As a founder, I’ve built a startup acquired by a Fortune 500 company (John Hancock), built a startup with the parent company (Twine), and founded a microfinance organization (Jozoor Microfinance).

With Fortune 500 companies, I’ve developed strategy (McKinsey), led strategic partnerships and new ventures (John Hancock), and in engineering and business development (Microsoft).

I studied at Stanford (engineering and business) and Harvard (international economic development).

All views are my own.

Recent Posts

  • The Gray Zone
  • Your Board as a Braintrust
  • Public.com: One simple UX choice. A massive behavioral finance opportunity.
  • Robinhood: Elon Musk, bad incentives, and the solve (and ok, let’s throw in blockchain)
  • In Times of Froth, Choose Your Venture Investors Wisely
  • Fundraising Tips for Early Stage Founders
  • The Gratitude Algorithm
  • Health and Wealth for Retirees: A Compelling Startup Opportunity
  • GovTech SaaS: Navigating Unfair Advantages and Perils
  • Shoes in Auschwitz: Regaining Perspective on the Anniversary of World War II
  • The 10 Essentials of a Venture Scale Company
  • Capital as a Service: The Next Fintech Startup Opportunity
  • Highest Contribution Entrepreneurship: 3 Questions Every CEO Should Ask
  • Dropping Into Wonder Before Dropping Into Work
  • Why Life Insurance Should Look More Like a 401(k)
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