Author Archives: Josh Rutstein

I once heard a VC say that you shouldn’t do anything unless the cost of it is more than your earning power per hour.  His solution is that you should hire someone if that is less than the cost for … Continue reading →

I have a lot of pride for my daughters.  Each is extraordinary in her own way.  Each impresses me.  Each makes me feel like I’ve done an OK job on this parenting adventure. It’s been a few days, so many of … Continue reading →

I got my 5th rejection from an accelerator program today. I hang the emails on the wall next to my desk. They used to be on the fridge, but everyone was getting annoyed with that so I moved them. They … Continue reading →

A few days ago, the President of the United States fired the Secretary of State via tweet. A cabinet secretary and 5th in line of presidential succession, had to be informed by one of his staffers that he was out … Continue reading →

A few months ago, our awesomely moronic president sent a personal note to Rich Lowry handwritten on his published article.  Lowry then tweeted the image with a note that Trump probably didn’t read the article.  In it, Lowry was critical … Continue reading →

In June 2016 I decided to change jobs within Fidelity.  I had been working in the same group for a number of years.  I felt stuck and thought that I needed to try something different.  The company is good about … Continue reading →

All New Englanders who complain about the weather will tell you, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” I’m sure everyone across this country uses the same cliche line… except Arizona. I’m kind of tired of people complaining … Continue reading →

I have had very few one on one meetings with managers that I felt were really useful.  I only started having 1:1 meetings when I joined Fido.  And so seeing no other working model, I started to believe that they … Continue reading →

It’s been about two weeks since I completed the Startup Fundamentals class through AlphaLoft.  This is an organization committed to the startup ecosystem in NH.  They do some great work and provide a lot of services for free.  I give … Continue reading →

I’ve been listening to Podcasts for years now. Over the past year there has been an explosion in popularity as the advertising strategy and market has expanded. Where there is money there is a way. Podcasts are an exceptional way … Continue reading →