Category Archives: Commentary/Editorial

Every Business is an “L” Business

Posted on September 8, 2014 by

Ah, the “L” word. No, not “love”. The other “L” word. You know the one…the one that puts startup founders into an internal rage.  The one that signals to the founder that the person using the word finds their business … Continue reading →

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Why I Loathe Tumblr.

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

I loathe Tumblr. But not for the 1.1 billion reasons that you think. Sure, I’m a little professionally jealous that I’ve never had a client sell themselves for $1.1 billion. But it’s not like I had a chance to invest … Continue reading →

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The Search for Serendipity…And Why It Matters To Your Venture

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

I turn 48 this week and like most people passing from one year to the next, I find myself a bit nostalgic for the way things used to be.  One of the things I miss…a little at least…has gotten extremely … Continue reading →

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Can Humanity Be Saved From Instant Replay?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Global life is increasingly obsessed with instant replay of all types.  In the pre-digital days, the extent of instant replay for use in judging actions and words by people, was largely limited to newspaper editorial pages.  If enough readers read … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentlemen…the Next President of the United States…Alexander Hamilton!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I woke up this morning from a dream which was set in the late 1700’s.  I believe it was 1796, because I was presenting to an enormous room full of people and the banners hanging declared “Welcome to the Federalist … Continue reading →

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Even In the Beginning, Entrepreneurs Created Jobs

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I’m going to get right to the point of this blog post.  Sometimes, shocking information is best delivered in a no-nonsense, unapologetic manner.  So, I’m just going to hit you with this right now and I just don’t want you … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial Quarks…the Elementary Particle of the American Economy

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Some of you may have recently read about the Higgs boson particle and how its potentially confirmed existence would explain how anything with mass (ie, everything that exists) is built.  Some of you may have also recently read about how … Continue reading →

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