Saturday, June 25, 2011

Silicon Valley status symbols emphasize mind over material

Joe Greenstein, who recently sold his company Flixster for about $80 million, still lives in the San Francisco studio apartment he has rented for the last 10 years. (Dave Getzschman, For The Times / June 18, 2011)

"Flashy cars? Meh. Young tech stars are putting their wealth into social causes and start-up ventures. The culture measures achievement by what entrepreneurs build, not what they buy." Read more the LA Times article.

It's one of my favorites from the past month -- hoping I continue to work with more people like this. (Thanks, Nikhil)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .