21 Jun I’ve Changed…My Blog
So much has changed since my last post - my career direction, my physical shape & size, my mentality, focus, even my goals...
27 May A Startup Week In Boulder
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In April, I accepted a position at Iron Yard Ventures managing our new Hospitality and Gaming Accelerator in Downtown Las Vegas. The new role comes with perks such as access to invite-only events. So, I used up my travel budget (another perk of the...
06 Apr Onward and Upward
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I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’ve joined Iron Yard Ventures as Managing Director of their new Accelerator in Las Vegas! (what’s an accelerator?) I’ve been obsessed with building great companies throughout my career. Whether founding, mentoring or investing in early-stage startups, my...
01 Mar What’s Next for Laicos
This article was originally published on the Laicos blog on March 1, 2016. We’ve decided to shift our focus from a Startup Studio to helping entrepreneurs start their businesses instead. We’ve sold the majority of our IP, our staff has been re-employed, we’re subletting our...
18 Sep More on Alphabet and the Startup Studio model
Let’s talk about Alphabet. Larry Page stunned us all last month when he announced the restructuring of Google’s business model in a blog post. Alphabet is to act as a holding company for Google’s portfolio, separating out different businesses in alignment with...
15 Jul Let’s Come Together and Build a Home for Haiti
tl;dr: Please help me in funding a home in Haiti. I'm very particular on who I partner with, especially when it comes to non-profit organizations (NPO). Many of them abuse their power, overpay their executives and waste money that hard working donors contribute....
24 Jun Shhh, Twitter & Facebook Can Hear You
I’m certain most people are aware and just don’t care, but it’s something I feel needs to be talked about more. Twitter and Facebook listening to your real life, private conversations! Last week, my wife Amy was talking to our neighbor about Vertigo....
09 Jun Give First, I Do
tl:dr I'd love to help you. Please check out available time-slots for mentorship. Many of you may not know, but I enjoy helping others. "Give first" has been my mentality since I became experienced enough to give good advice, but I didn't start to...
21 May So, We Issued Stock Options To Our Team Last Week
For the last few months we've been working on incorporating Laicos (previously an LLC) and setting up the business properly, and legally. One portion of that has been creating a stock option plan for our staff. I can say, without question, that...
31 Mar Eastbound, Then Down
My wife and I, along with our two pups, are moving to Tampa, Florida (in April, 2015). Tampa is about to bloom, and Laicos is positioned perfectly - a beneficiary of the environment and exciting potential while also giving back to both...