Jared Hecht | Union Square Ventures | Page 2 of 4

Jan 16, 2025

When you are building a startup some things are cyclical. One of the things that constantly cycles through is the idea that a visual rebrand will be the thing that helps you find the next S-curve and grow. I found [...] Read more

Jan 10, 2025

Last week I began to notice what looked like bug bites on my limbs. I asked two dermatologists and ChatGPT what they were, and everyone said they looked like bed bug bites. Shit. My timeline checked out - I went [...] Read more

Dec 3, 2024

When I was a kid I played competitive chess through most of middle school. My parents used to take me around the country to play tournaments. One of the trips I remember most fondly was when my mom, who was [...] Read more

Nov 27, 2024

In 2023 I took a 12-month hiatus to recharge after building startups nonstop since graduating college. During that period of time, I had a rule that I would only commit to something if its gravitational force was completely inescapable. The [...] Read more

Nov 25, 2024

Universal healthcare is a doctor that: you can speak with 24/7, is infinitely patient, and never rushes you has access to all of the latest medical knowledge and literature has a superb bedside manner can communicate with you however and [...] Read more

Nov 22, 2024

Founders have little to no diversification. They are all in on one idea, company, and mission. It's an insanely high-risk, high-reward endeavor. As founders become increasingly wary of this level of risk concentration, they begin to think about ways to [...] Read more

Nov 21, 2024

I am convinced that the best way to fix the healthcare system is to reinvent it from the outside in. I am hopeful that this is possible and that there are enough entrepreneurs and people disenchanted with the status quo [...] Read more

Nov 20, 2024

For as long as I can remember, the web3 ecosystem has shouted that crypto is too hard for the masses to use. The user experience is too clunky, and the concepts are too foreign. It's true. Web2 applications are convenient [...] Read more