Yesterday we launched our startup, Plus. (It’s an app that lets you take live Snapshots of any website or app and then embed them in your productivity tools to build live dashboards and reports) The numbers — How we did on the launch

Manage your calendar, pull data from any app, and track your goals How I structure my personal daily dashboard Every time I open up a new tab in my browser, it pulls up a Plus Page with Snapshots from my key apps: …

Separate the signal from the noise for your growing startup Anyone who has built or run a business in today’s data-driven world is familiar with the ever-expanding universe of information sources needed to understand what’s going on and make decisions. Every day you might… Check Google Ads and Google Analytics…

Among the many knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rollercoaster ride in the real estate market, with millions of Americans moving, renovating, or window shopping for new homes (SNL even got in on the action!). Here at Plus we’ve been closing following the market, and we wrote…

The most rewarding part of the startup journey is bringing together the right group of people to solve novel problems and build valuable products for customers. …

A few months ago I left my job as a partner at a venture capital firm to start Plus, a startup building tools to help people capture, see, and share data from different sources. …

Here’s a list of questions that VCs ask startups during the diligence process, along with some color on what they are *really* asking when they pose certain questions. This is all written from the perspective of an early stage startup investor (me 👋) meeting a new startup, but hopefully it’s…

Working in startup world really skews your perspective on what a company should be worth, just like living in the Bay Area really skews your perspective on what you to expect if you pay $1M for a house. Inspired by those articles that show you what you can buy for…

Early stage startups, later stage startups, and public tech companies in the PNW — I’ve been working in Pacific Northwest venture capital for five years now, which means I’ve finally reached a kindergarten-level understanding of startups and investing! 🥳 In celebration, here’s a look back at how the PNW startup market has changed over those five years. 1. Many more deals, and even more…