Oct 12, 2017San Diego Next: Executive SummaryWe believe entrepreneurism is spread evenly across the population. Therefore, entrepreneurs should be representative of our entire community. If entrepreneurism was based solely on ability, you would already see this representation happening. However, ability is not enough. Opportunity is the key to becoming an entrepreneur. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Dec 9, 2016San Diego nExT: Part 4 of 5- What’s nExT{OPENING THOUGHT: This post was the first San Diego nExT post I wrote back on February 21, 2016. Obviously it’s taken me way too long to get these out and many things have changed since then. Just keep this in mind as you read through the post. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Dec 2, 2016San Diego nExT: Part 3 of 5- The SolutionWe need to be bold and make the unimaginable a reality. The scope will focus on what could happen in the next 20 years and making it happen in the next 5. The concepts need to be audacious and story worthy. …San Diego1 min readSan Diego1 min read
May 31, 2016San Diego nExT: Part 2 of 5- The ChallengeSan Diego nExT: Part 2 of 5- The Challenge As with any situation, for there to be opportunity there must be challenges that are worth addressing. I’ve focused my attention on those affecting our startup ecosystem. It’s very difficult to identify a single root cause for any of these challenges. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
May 11, 2016San Diego nExT: Part 1 of 5- The OpportunitySince arriving in San Diego, I’ve often been asked to share my view of the startup ecosystem here. I’ve been waiting to talk broadly about it until I’d had a chance to discover things for myself. I’m happy to say, the time has come to share. Now some may think…San Diego3 min readSan Diego3 min read
Apr 6, 2016Not to Become Comfortably NumbThis is one of the greatest personal challenges of modern life. The crazy part is we’re taught it’s something we’re supposed to achieve. Go to school, find a spouse, get a job, buy a house, have a family, and then you get to retire. Bleh, growing complacent and becoming numb…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Feb 27, 2015Journey to True TransparencyJourney to True Transparency Transparency is hard and it’s scary. I’m having trouble getting comfortable with it myself. We tend to think of a distopian 1984 situation with government oversight and big brother watching. This is not the case at all. That’s a closed network with information only flowing in…Transparency3 min readTransparency3 min read
Feb 18, 2015Why Not?Transparency has been a key term being discussed in many of my conversations. I know it’s important when running a business. How then should it apply to me personally? I began by wondering what I would need to filter. I couldn’t talk about all the discussions that I’m having about…2 min read2 min read
