Find the application here. — Over the last few years, I’ve worked in areas that were just starting to get attention — the future of work, artificial intelligence, universal basic income, and so on. Every time, public interest followed storytellers who helped us better understand the contours of the topics, and how they might change…

Reasons to avoid working with us — The below gives prospective candidates for roles at Bloomberg Beta a window into all the reasons not to work with us. As part of our zealotry about transparency, we intend to set expectations accurately, and attract only people who are up for the warts-and-all experience to join our team. The…

Why do founders often own so little of the companies they create? It’s often because of the incentives of their investors, pressing them to raise evermore money. Consider a Tale of Two Startups, VC edition: Here’s the riddle, oversimplified: Company #1: A VC invests $1, and 10 years later, receives…

[Credit where due: this is James Cham’s spark. I’m just the typist.] There’s a new and important kind of startup that’s become wildly successful the last few years. …

Getting a new job offer? Selling your company? Trying to raise money? Things often get hard in a negotiation when you reach the micro-mechanics… “The investor says they’re going to send a term sheet tomorrow. Should I tell other investors?” “The company wants me to propose what I should get…

You’re ready to wear the mantle of “founder.” What’s the very first thing you might do, exactly? — Friends of mine are starting something new, and asked for prompts to further define their plans. All new efforts, whether a movement or a venture-backed startup, take on similar shapes. …

One way to protect democracy in the seven weeks left before the election. (En español… gracias Norma Padron!) Do you want a better way to get your vote, and those of your neighbors, counted? To act with your community to excite others about voting and inspire them? You’ve seen the dangers of voting in a normal polling place (because of the pandemic, or…