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Are Y Combinator Demo Day Valuations Too High? Or is the Market Efficient?

In 2015, Sam Altman issued his famous valuation challenge, asking startup naysayers and bubble callers to place a friendly six-figure wager. Sam picked three baskets - late stage, mid stage, and the entire graduating Winter 2015 YC batch. The...

Covid-19 Vaccine Availability: Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect

Will there be enough Covid-19 vaccine doses available in time for our 2021 travel plans? Now that the coronavirus vaccine is approved and ready for release, we know that FedEx and UPS are cooperating to facilitate a rapid distribution...

Taipei Cracks Down On Airbnb Quarantines

We recently described the Covid-19 home quarantine process for various cities, including New York City and Taiwan. Today, Taipei Times reports that the city will no longer allow short-term quarantine rentals, citing dangers such as increased cross-contamination from large...

Covid-19 Home Quarantine: New York City versus Taipei

Currently, both New York City and Taipei have 14-day quarantine mandates in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Home Quarantine In New York Individuals arriving in NYC from a list of 30 high-risk states, or from abroad, must stay at...

Is Office Space A Big Waste Of Money?

Most NYC Startups are now one month into the entire team working from home. It's been an eye-opening experience from a cost perspective. First of all, dining out really is a big waste of money most times. Having lived...

COVID-19 Impact on the Greater Boston Rental Market

I'm working on an article for The Boston Globe about the impact of COVID-19 on the apartment market in Boston. The angle is to look at whether the virus will have an impact beyond the next couple of months...