Next Coast Ventures is a private equity firm headquartered in but not limited to Austin, Texas. Next Coast invests in amazing entrepreneurs who are building disruptive companies in big markets. I co-founded this firm with long-time associate and great...

I was featured on Mareo McCracken's list of top books released in 2020! See the full lists below: Here are the TOP 10 Books everyone should read in 2021:   Your Stories Don’t Define You by Sarah Elkins The Art of Caring Leadership by Heather Younger Leading the...

*This was originally published on authorhour.co** What if the secret to being a successful entrepreneur had nothing to do with your business plan, resources, market size, or strategy? If your success or failure weren’t dependent on how much money you have, where you...

I wrote the book, Mr. Monkey, largely because I thought it was a topic that was not being addressed around entrepreneurship, and that’s the mental aspect and just how doggone hard the job is. So Mr. Monkey is the caricature that has been my inner dialogue, a voice...

The zoom meeting with a few of my junior team members started out just fine.  As fine as it can be when you are on Zoom meeting number 11th (or was it 12th?) of the day.  Then it happened.  Three of my four kids burst into my home office, excited to show me an art...

How entrepreneurs and investors can use their respective insanity to work together and drive better alignment and results Fund-raising is always tough. I originally wrote this post a month ago to help entrepreneurs navigate the always trepid waters of fund-raising. In...