Emerson Spartz
Emerson Spartz
Emerson James Spartzis the CEO of Chicago-based Dose and the founder of MuggleNet, a Harry Potter fansite...
book entire house interview invite night stay time
J.K. Rowling called in May to invite me to her house and interview her on the day of the new book's release, ... I had to stay up all night to read through the entire book in time for the interview.
brother encouragement help moral offers parents support
My 16-year-old brother does the graphics. And my parents have started to help out a lot more now that I'm in college. Even my 6-year-old brother offers me moral support and encouragement.
impact influence viral
I realized that influence was inextricably linked to impact—the more influence you had, the more impact you could create. . . . The ability to make things go viral felt like the closest that we could get to having a human superpower.
emotion viral
The more awesome you are, the more emotion you create, the more viral it is.
views quality world
The way we view the world, the ultimate barometer of quality is: if it gets shared, it’s quality.
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Fred Wilson is a legendary VC and the Managing Partner of Union Square Ventures in New York City. At AVC, he writes one of the most popular startup blogs and covers issues from negotiation to hiring to fundraising. He's a machine for dispensing helpful advice and insightful commentary for those in our industry.