Monkey Masters: Jason Dorsey
For my third interview of Monkey Masters, I am thrilled to interview Jason Dorsey. Jason is one of the most interesting entrepreneurs I have ever met and his insights, experience and background are truly exceptional. The list of Jason’s accomplishments is too long...
Monkey Masters: Jason Dorsey
For my third interview of Monkey Masters, I am thrilled to interview Jason Dorsey. Jason is one of the most interesting entrepreneurs I have ever met and his insights, experience and background are truly exceptional. The list of Jason’s accomplishments is too long...
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Monkey Masters: Jason Dorsey
For my third interview of Monkey Masters, I am thrilled to interview Jason Dorsey. Jason is one of the most interesting entrepreneurs I have ever met and his insights, experience and background are truly exceptional. The list of Jason’s accomplishments is...
Monkey Masters: John Pleasants
For my second interview of Monkey Masters, I am thrilled to interview John Pleasants. To say that John is a “silicon valley” rock star would be an understatement. During his career, John has led several public and private companies and created billions in...
Monkey Masters: Cotter Cunningham
For my first interview of Monkey Masters, I am thrilled to interview Cotter Cunningham. It is hard to imagine a better entrepreneur to interview for my inaugural Monkey Master’s blog series than the one and only Cotter Cunningham (full bio at the end of...
Introducing MONKEY MASTERS – An Interview Series for Entrepreneurs
In my book, Mr. Monkey and Me - A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs, I tell stories about the inner voice that tried over and over again to sabotage my career and squash my dreams. The voices of fear, uncertainty and doubt never seemed to end and...
Should It Stay or Should It Go
I was driving my daughter home from school the other day when a rock classic came on the radio. I had used this Clash song to express my emotions to my girlfriend way back in 8th grade. It was a long time ago but my inability to express myself remains an issue to this date. But I digress…
As An Entrepreneur You Can Expect a Lot of Things
As an entrepreneur you can expect a lot of things that come with the journey – it is more than anything else a proverbial rollercoaster. Excitement, uncertainty, a sense of accomplishment and the pure adrenaline of chasing your dream. In the beginning, most...
Five Lessons About Entrepreneurship That I Learned in 2020
2020 was a hell of a year on many accounts. Entrepreneurship was no different.
Thank You 2020 For…Well…Everything
Six things I am grateful for as this wacky, wild year draws to a close ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love Thanksgiving. It is by far my favorite holiday. Family,...
Why I Wrote This D*mn Book
Day job at Next Coast Ventures. Board Meeting. Wife, Kids. Podcast. Book launch. Book Launch? Shit, why in the hell did I write that damn book anyways? Not for the money (I am giving any proceeds away). Not for the fame (Stephen King, here I come). Not for...