What is traction?

7 years ago

I’ve been doing a lot of information gathering lately. Talking to entrepreneurs who have sold their companies, talking to investors…

Hardware is Not Hard, Healthcare Is

7 years ago

For the longest time, I thought that building hardware was hard. Coming from a software background with little exposure to…

Battling Gut Versus Faith

7 years ago

What do we do when the path forward is unclear. Do we trust our gut or believe in faith that…

Great Leaders should be Judged by What Comes After Them

7 years ago

I was talking to a friend of mine, let’s call him Dan, the other day who works at an incubator.…

Startup = Start + Up

7 years ago

Fridays are supposed to be good days, right? Well this morning was a great day, but this afternoon not so…

Listening to Everyone, while Listening to No One

7 years ago

Just finished the first meeting with a new group of advisors with the Chicago Innovation Mentors group. I was accepted…

Catching up with a Creative Mastermind

7 years ago

Just hit up an old friend that I met in 2013 at Startup Weekend, Benedict. I was attracted to his…

10 Principles for Design in the Age of AI

7 years ago

Good design solves an important human problem Design is context specific (it doesn't follow history) Design that enhances human ability…

80% of Deals Happen After 5 Follow-Ups

7 years ago

This is a short entry today, but a powerful lesson. Over the past few months, I have been getting very…

The Laser Tag Manifesto

7 years ago

Growing up I loved playing laser tag for friends birthday parties and school functions. It was full of physical activity,…