markjmcguireThe Startup MazeI recently gave a talk at UW-Madison. The presentation — part of WARF’s Entrepreneurons Series — was about entrepreneurship generally, and…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
markjmcguireFind the Experts — How to use Podcasts & Curated Lists to get Smarter/Faster/BetterIn my last post announcing my EIR role at American Family Ventures, I mentioned how much I value working shoulder to shoulder with smart…Oct 13, 20151Oct 13, 20151
markjmcguireWhat We Can Learn from Silicon ValleyI’ll admit it. As an entrepreneur working in Wisconsin, I’m jealous of Silicon Valley.Jul 14, 2015Jul 14, 2015
markjmcguireinOn EducationTravel School. What I Learned Homeschooling my Son for Five MonthsMy wife, son and I just returned from a 5-month trip. We spent most of this time sailing a boat from Grenada to the Virgin Islands. Just…Jun 25, 2015Jun 25, 2015
markjmcguireWhy I’m Taking a SabbaticalWhat should I do next, after Nextt? Since shutting down Nextt a few months back, I’ve asked myself this question many times.Dec 12, 2014Dec 12, 2014
markjmcguire2 Ways College Sets You Up To FailI gave a talk this week to a group of graduating business school students at Edgewood College. They asked for real world advice. This is…Nov 12, 2014Nov 12, 2014
markjmcguireYou might be an entrepreneur if . . .Remember Jeff Foxworthy’s redneck bit?Oct 24, 2014Oct 24, 2014
markjmcguireNextt is no more — A postmortemMy most recent start-up, a mobile planning application known as Nextt, is shutting down.Oct 8, 2014Oct 8, 2014