Entrepreneurship
Know your job
The other day I had breakfast with a founder. I had recently announced that I was stepping down as CEO
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Creativity
How the White House budget threatens creativity
Kickstarter was launched in 2009 — not by a computer science major or an MBA, but by an artist, a designer
Creativity
Adam Curtis on the Dangers of Self Expression
A piece I did with the journalist for The Creative Independent in 2017.
Entrepreneurship
Introducing The Creative Independent
This morning Kickstarter launched a new project that we’re very excited about: The Creative Independent.
The Creative Independent is
Scenes
Eulogy for George Grove
George Grove entered this world on June 15, 1917 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and left it on December 17, 2015 in
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"A Better Views," Drake
The new Drake album, Views, was released two weeks ago to reviews ranging from critical to tepid. Most of the
Entrepreneurship
Resist and thrive
Last week I gave this talk at Web Summit in Dublin. It’s a first-draft of thoughts that I felt
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Rough Guide to Bill Callahan
There’s no musician I’ve listened to more over the past two years than Bill Callahan. From his solo
Ideas
The object offline
On Monday I spoke at the Museum of Modern Art at a salon to discuss “objects that are born in
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Life and leadership lessons from Dungeons & Dragons
Last year I started playing Dungeons & Dragons for the first time. As a D&D newbie I was
Scenes
The three amibros
A few weeks ago I decided to take a road trip out West. I booked it planning to go alone.
Scenes
Occupying Washington Square
At 11pm on Saturday night 300 people were gathered in the fountain bowl in New York’s Washington Square Park.
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"The Curfew," Jesse Ball
Today I read a book by someone I know. To call him a friend would overstate it, but we’ve
Kickstarter
24 Hours
There are crazy days and then there are days like yesterday. Kickstarter has experienced some frantic hours but nothing like
Music
My Pavement fandom gets acknowledged
I made a cameo in The New Yorker this week for being a Pavement fan!
Kickstarter
Why we started Kickstarter
This week, a website that I co-founded opened its doors. It’s called Kickstarter, and it’s an easy, feel-good
Music
My Musical Life 0 — 20
Age 4 – Gets into the Beatles.
Age 6 – Writes first song, entitled “I’m A Guy Who Likes Potatoes,” a
Music
Rudy Lawless
The subway near my apartment has elevators to get to the tracks, and as I get in one on Saturday