Parker ThompsonHow to Hire a Technical Co-FounderAt TnT, we are big fans of people who understand their customer, and because Matt and I have both been on the technical side, we are more…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Parker ThompsonYou Are Not Your StartupI saw a tweet going around today suggesting a founder’s identity should be intimately tied up in their startup, and thought I might offer…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Parker ThompsonDC and SVI had the chance to talk with the Lincoln Network folks today at their Reboot conference. Here are some notes from my conversation with…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Parker ThompsonAnnouncing TnT VenturesTL;DR — Matt and I are launching a new fund focused primarily on early-stage B2B SaaS companies.Jul 7, 20201Jul 7, 20201
Parker ThompsonInvesting in RipplingNormally I don’t write about portfolio companies because I generally dislike the whole genre of press and wish there were less emphasis on…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Parker ThompsonSilicon Valley is Conservative AFI see it said and written on a regular basis that conservatives are afraid and oppressed in Silicon Valley, unable to speak their ideas. As…Sep 15, 2018Sep 15, 2018
Parker ThompsonInvestor-Founder fit in day-zero startupsFaith, Faith is an island in the setting sun But proof, yes Proof is the bottom line for everyone — Proof by Paul SimonAug 31, 20181Aug 31, 20181
Parker ThompsonFacebook’s Broken Censorship MachineWe seem to be having a debate about whether or not Facebook (et al) should or should not censor speech without acknowledging that they…Aug 8, 20181Aug 8, 20181
Parker ThompsonTokens (Don’t) Rule Everything Around Me — Thoughts On Security TokensI’ve been watching with a bit of bemusement as the crypto world hype cycle has moved from utility tokens to security tokens, but am…May 31, 20183May 31, 20183
Parker ThompsonIn Praise of the Hard RaiseI saw this tweet the morning and it reminded me of a conversation I regularly have with founders raising seed rounds. They’re typically…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
