Twitter is easily my favorite social media for its’ effectiveness and brevity.  Based on conversations I have had on Twitter I have invested in people, hired them, and guided them along their journey.  If you aren’t using Twitter to grow your network,...
By now you’re using Fuse to manage all of your social media accounts in one place (what?!  get it here NOW) because it’s the most efficient way for you to look like a social media ninja without having to have real ninja...
As an investor I am inspired by some of the great innovators and investors of our generation, but no one inspires me at the same level that Warren Buffett does. Â Not only is he a humble farmer, but he has managed to...
My offices are located in the heart of the Downtown Project at Work In Progress, which is also home to the project’s newest venture: “The Mill”.  We were once an economy of factories.  Now we’re an economy of ideas.  The mill was...
I invest in entrepreneurs. Â I love small business owners, but investing in small business is not my specialty and, while I appreciate small business owners, my focus has always been on the big ideas that will change the world. Â I know it...
I am a huge fan of Tim Ferriss’ 4 hour work week book, but what I love more is being able to work a light 4 day work week myself with lots of time for golf.  A huge part of my success...
I started my first company with two credit cards, the support of my loved ones, and one gigantic leap of faith. It never occurred to me to get investors for my venture because I wasn’t willing to sacrifice controlling the direction of...
With Facebook’s recent $2 billion acquisition of Oculus Virtual Reality, it is clear that I am not the only investor out there who believes that virtual reality is the next game changing technology opportunity.  Mark Zuckerberg said, “Mobile is the platform of...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of having an hour long chat with one of the downtown Las Vegas community’s leaders and he shared some of his uniquely “zen” philosophies with me.  After years on Wall Street doing business the traditional way, private...
Las Vegas, NV, January 02, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Negri Electronics, Inc., a leading independent retailer and supplier of high-end, unlocked wireless devices, is pleased to announce its acquisition by First Ascent, LLC, in a deal that will position the company for long-term growth...