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...
If you are in the technology sector at all you probably already know that Google Plus is the preferred social media community for geeks around the globe. However, there is more to Google Plus than just circles and hanging out to collaborate...
I have heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child and I believe that it absolutely takes a village to raise a successful business. In order to create, execute, and grow an idea into something that can impact...
Startups fail. Companies fail. People fail. But it’s not about the failure; it’s about the journey traveled, and sharing that journey with others to spare them the mistakes. Too many startups fail and try to wither away silently. That’s wrong. Admit your failures...
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 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. 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...
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...