Scott Shane on Muck Rack

Scott Shane

Baltimore
As seen in: Next Big Idea Club Podcast, Folha de S.Paulo, Medium, MSN, MSN Canada, O Globo, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, The New York Times Magazine, ETCISO and
@scottshanenyt.bsky.social Author: FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland. Past: NYT (15 yrs) and Balt Sun (21 yrs).
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Scott

Contact Scott, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

Three Levers That Drive VC Returns

|
By Scott Shane
| My CFA® Charter Story
Posted In: Alternative Investments, Behavioral Finance, Investment Topics, Performance Measurement & Evaluation Venture capitalists often emphasize their ability to pick winners. Yet the data tell a harsher story: roughly 90% of early-stage VCs fail to outperform a simple Nasdaq ETF after fees. True outperformance is confined to a narrow slice of the top decile. The reason is not mystery or macro conditions. It is misplaced focus.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Timeless Classics - Boats with Character - September/October 2025

|
By Scott Shane
| Big Game Fishing Journal Verified
HATTERAS 39 EXPRESS A Muscular Wave-Buster By Scott Shane The original Hatteras Yachts built a dozen or so different models between 30 and 40 feet over the company’s tenure. This popular range gave fishermen and cruisers alike a way to start with an affordable, well-built hull and offered manageability for running with a small crew. Hatteras owners could gradually step up to a larger rig with more amenities yet stick with systems and construction that were familiar.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland

|
By Scott Shane, Kimberly Voss
| Taylor & Francis Online
Advanced search American Journalism Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/08821127.2025.2487957?needAccess=true "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland." American Journalism, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (8) Issue with article?
See all 1,021 licensed articles (1,099 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified