The Proverbial Shit Just Hit the Proverbial Fan. Now What??
The S.T.O.P acronym can help you stay on your entrepreneurial journey when the worst of the worst happens
The Proverbial Shit Just Hit the Proverbial Fan. Now What??
The S.T.O.P acronym can help you stay on your entrepreneurial journey when the worst of the worst happens
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The Proverbial Shit Just Hit the Proverbial Fan. Now What??
The S.T.O.P acronym can help you stay on your entrepreneurial journey when the worst of the worst happens
Find a Brutally Honest Friend In Your Life and Ask Them This One Question!
An unusual way to get feedback might be the secret to unlocking your entrepreneurial dreams. Typical Tuesday morning. Scanning emails before my morning workout, checking to make sure the world has survived without my online presence. Suddenly a subject line...
Let Me Talk You Out of Being an Entrepreneur
A short, two question quiz might just save five years of your life (and a hell of a lot of pain) I reached for my beer and tried to think of how best to respond to the question that was just presented to me by an aspiring entrepreneur. A warm breeze was...
How to Accidentally F*ck Up Your Career Every Day!
The world is filled with blog posts and clickbait that will tell you the seven hacks you need to do to become super successful, wealthy, and powerful and to climb the corporate ladder. These drive me nuts for multiple reasons! It seems so easy – like any...
Just DON’T Do It: Five Reasons NOT to become an entrepreneur
The greatest part of my day job as a venture capitalist is the inspiration I draw from watching amazing Founders take a crazy concept, work tirelessly, and sacrifice a ton with the sole purpose of turning a dream into a reality. I recognize how hard the...
A VC, an Entrepreneur and a Serial Killer Dial Into a Virtual Sports Bar
How entrepreneurs and investors can use their respective insanity to work together and drive better alignment and results
Announcing: Next Coast Ventures II
Today, we are proud to announce the closing of our second fund, which brings $130 million in new capital to Next Coast Ventures.
The Greatest Competitor You’ve Never Met
Selling against inertia (or ‘do nothing,’ ‘no decision’) is a bitch. Don’t overlook this formidable competitor when it comes to marketing your startup.
Entrepreneurship Shapes The World
I was fortunate to be interviewed for a great podcast call “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” – link below takes you to the podcast!