I met Kyle Matthews in a Motorola chat room 11 years ago talking about mobile phones - this was when the Motorola RAZR came out - and we have been friends ever since. His heart is unbelievably big and he has always...
Last Thursday our team attended the Tech Cocktail speaker series brought to the community by the Downtown Project and had the opportunity to hear brilliant venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur David S Kidder share some pivotal points that all entrepreneurs should consider....
Dear StartUp Entrepreneurs, Stop trying to make the world a better place. Recently I was watching the HBO TV show "Silicon Valley" and during the final two episodes they show the reality of the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, where every startup claims that they...
Startup entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs are forever forgetting about the golden rule when approaching investors for investment into their concept: TREAT OTHERS HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. I don't care how great your idea, how experienced your team, or how brilliant...
I am always surprised by the basic marketing techniques that seem to be forgotten so easily by startup entrepreneurs that are so focused on their technology or their shiny new business that they forget about the three things that every startup entrepreneur...
As an entrepreneur or professional in any capacity it's a requirement that you have a biography that reflects your experience, your personality, and why someone would want to work with you. Here are some tips to make sure that your bio is...
I will save you sharing the details of your story. You created an idea. Gave the mandatory blood, sweat, and tears to create an executable plan or get your idea from concept to reality. Now you find yourself needing investment and jumping...
As a tech founder and entrepreneur with Negri Electronics I was focused on building my company and coaching my fellow entrepreneurs as they worked to create and grow their ventures. In what can sometimes feel like a mere moment I sold my...
I invest in entrepreneurs. 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. I know it...
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...