The generous attitude towards failure that big cities afford is invaluable — it’s how things get created. In a small town everyone knows about your failures, so you are more careful about what you might attempt.
I co-founded O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) with my partners Tim O'Reilly and Mark Jacobsen. I invest in things most VCs won't. I don't wear blue shirts and khakis. I work in the city and live in the sticks. I own more bikes than cars and more skis than bikes. I have a wife and 5 kids that my world revolves around.