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Choose your own adventure. A career at ESPN

Posted on January 8, 2013 by gusweber

When I was a kid my favorite books were the Choose Your Own Adventure Books, where you’d read along and come to a decision point — do I take the mountain path or the jungle path.  Since my first job … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From a Crappy Manager.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by gusweber

We’ve all seen the thousands of posts where people talk about what they’ve learned from awesome managers.  Truth is, it’s the same for me — I’ve been (and currently am!) fortunate to have managers who I’ve learned boat-loads from, have … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts After A Few Days in NYC

Posted on March 1, 2011 by gusweber

I type this as I’m heading home on the Acela, after spending a few days at dogpatchlabs in NYC.  I’d spent alot of time in New York when I was with Microsoft, but never with the start-up lens on.  After … Continue reading →

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3 Things that Make Great Dogpatch residents

Posted on February 14, 2011 by gusweber

On my flight this AM to Austin (sans wi-fi) I had a moment to reflect on the past few weeks that I’ve been at Polaris. It’s been a really awesome month, and I’ve met a bunch of GREAT companies, entrepreneurs and … Continue reading →

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DART Boston Family Dinner — Call to Action!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by gusweber

Last night I had my first official appearance as an EIR at Dogpatch Labs, attending DART Boston’s family dinner at the Bee Hive in the South End (sponsored by David Chang VP Products, Where.com).   I had the honor of being a … Continue reading →

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A New Path Ahead — Becoming an EIR at Polaris Venture Partners

Posted on January 12, 2011 by gusweber

December of 2008 I stepped foot for the first time into the Boston Innovation Community (and also into NERD!).   For those of you who don’t remember, Fall of 2008 was when the world stopped turning, and the innovation ecosystem in … Continue reading →

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2 simple things that make a great tech event

Posted on January 3, 2011 by gusweber

I had a couple of people ask me recently what I thought made for a good tech event.  Having hosted and attended a few hundred events in the past couple of years, I’ve seen a lot of great events (I’ve … Continue reading →

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What I’m wishing for and doing in 2011

Posted on December 29, 2010 by gusweber

I’m still in a little bit of disbelief that 2010 is nearly over.  For me, personally it has been a year filled with great memories and a sense of accomplishment.  Everyday I’m excited and thankful to be part of a … Continue reading →

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