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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. From 2019 to May 2022, the market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also […]

No-Sew Modern Quilt Favor Boxes

Fall is right around the corner and nothing says cozy like warm hues and patchwork quilts! We drew inspiration from both for these sweet favor boxes we created with our favorite Fiskars tools. Based on modern, geometric quilt designs these involve some precise cutting, but allow you to skip the sewing machine. Fill them with […]

Hydration tips ahead of Sunday football

Sports dietitian Christina Jax shares nutritional strategies for athletes and tips for tailgate fun ahead of Sunday football! Recipes shared in the segment on how to make your own sports drink are below: *Basic Sports Drink* Combine: 4-6 ounces of water 4-6 ounces of juice of choice ⅛-¼ tsp sea salt […]

The P-Word : Invisibilia

This week on Invisibilia, a close look at the expression of power in everyday interactions. We’ve all heard that power is dirty, that it corrupts. And yet, there’s no denying that we need it – to meet our needs, to make demands, to effect change in the world. So what happens when you’re so grossed […]

Invisibilia Takes Control : Invisibilia

2022 feels like walking a tightrope. We’re grappling with control of our bodies, our time, the direction of our country – while trying to not spin out and just doomscroll. So this season, Invisibilia takes on control. The narratives we have about what’s in or out of our control. Invisible tools of control. The crutches […]

the memory palace

Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three different pieces from Camille Saint-Saens’: Suite, Op. 90: II Menuet, and two from Carnival of… Source […]

Designing my life, part one: Building a compass

Last week, I raved about the book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. These two Stanford design professors have taken design principles and applied them to helping people figure out what they want to be when they grow up. After advocating Designing Your Life to several friends, two of them suggested that […]