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I feel like the Statue of LibertyI feel like the Statue of Liberty

I feel like the Statue of Liberty

This feeling does not happen every day, but lately, I have been feeling more and more like the statue of…

7 years ago
Little Man, Big CityLittle Man, Big City

Little Man, Big City

They said I couldn’t do it. They said I was crazy. They said stop before you start. I said let…

8 years ago
Don’t pay $700 for a conference to listen to speakers, talk to the speakersDon’t pay $700 for a conference to listen to speakers, talk to the speakers

Don’t pay $700 for a conference to listen to speakers, talk to the speakers

Today, I went to an IoT conference in Chicago called the IoT Summit. It was an event put on by…

8 years ago

Finding My Niche in the World

The other day I was having a conversation with my sister’s friend who is about to graduate from college. She…

8 years ago

A New Home for My Startup

I don’t remember a lot from Junior High School, but I do remember my 8th-grade history teacher’s favorite phrase was…

8 years ago

Battle Scars from Raising Money as a Healthcare Hardware Company

Over the past few weeks, I have been trying to raise money for my startup. As with most startups, raising…

8 years ago
A lean hardware company getting to betaA lean hardware company getting to beta

A lean hardware company getting to beta

There is no true manual for starting a company, let alone a hardware company. With the Apples and Samsungs of…

8 years ago
Will the Apple Watch be the king?Will the Apple Watch be the king?

Will the Apple Watch be the king?

We have entered into a holding period, like the time in which all the boats wait for a lock to…

8 years ago

There’s a Fork in My Pitch

Over the past year, I have pitched at 5 different events to audiences totaling over 2000 people. I have spoken…

8 years ago

The Inner Circle of Trust

You would think that in a city of 2.7 million people and over 4000 startups, that you would never run…

8 years ago