Michael Bennett

I've really enjoyed AirChat from the beta to public launch. There are a few things that make it special to me: - The conversational nature is important. The discussion feels closer to those you'd have with friends in a coffee shop in SF or at a cocktail party in NY. - The async focus allows me to step away when needed and come back to a discussion without feeling lost. Looking forward to seeing...

Journey has been incredible for my company and a number of other founders I know. We have been using it for our fundraise and it makes it incredibly EASY to share MORE information with investors than possible prior. Before Journey, send a deck and a few disparate links in a video. Have an update? Reshare the deck and new links. Shoot a quick video or add a deal memo prior? You'd need to repeat...

Simple, smart and easy to use that removes the need to have multiple wiki repositories and knowledge bases outside of what people already use (Google Drive).

Phone is consisent, dependable, and gets the job done in a simple way that Apple is so well known for. My only nitpick is that it didn't come in the 128GB model, so I had to go with 256, and have no need for that much space. Pros: Solid, dependable, gets the job done at a reasonable price. Cons: Not as sexy as the X, nor a major upgrade over previous models.

I love Rescuetime and have used it for more than a year. Affordable and a great way to manage how you are spending your time. It's not yet a full solution, and will need to expand to iOS mobile and also provide a more robust solution for offline tracking. Pros: Easy to use once installed and run. Great weekly summaries. Cons: No iOS mobile app. Needs improvement in offline logging.

The most important book you can read on building transformational startups that build and then bring generational technology to the world and live changing returns to teams and investors. This book is focused on wisdom and frameworks for Type A companies and teams, those with extremely large missions and top talent. I love this book and try to reread once a year. As a disclaimer, it's not...

DuckDuckGo continues to make strides in the privacy space. They do a phenomenal job of educating users as well through their nurture tracks in regard to tangential best privacy practices such as VPNs and passwords. Pros: Simple, easy to use, no friction in setting up, less cluttered results page. Cons: Search algorithm is still catching up to Google.

Has become one of my favorite products, and I believe they are well positioned to begin to expand into a number of business and consumer applications. Extremely strong team and product. Two thumbs up! Pros: Well built, easy to use product that provides tangible application for earning bitcoin. Love the Inbox feature, and ability to reach people. Cons: Lists are still heavily focused on...