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Venture Capital and Carbon Neutrality

When I read an article yesterday criticizing the venture capital community for not being…

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The Cap-Ex : Op-Ex Conundrum

I had two significant calls yesterday. One was with the owner/developer of a 10M+ square foot development and the other was with a president of a multi-billion-dollar building products manufacturer. There was a single theme to both conversations: How do we start optimizing the…

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Innovation has been killing the planet.

The planet is on fire. Literally. Australia is in the middle of a particularly devastating bushfire season. I’m not here to debate climate change or how bad it is or isn’t; what I want to focus on is waste. If we don’t consume it in the first place, then we…

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How former Yankee Mark Teixeira became the new voice for real estate placemaking

Mark Teixeira spent 14 years as a professional baseball player, including a season with the Atlanta Braves and nine with the New York Yankees. In that time, he won a World Series, became a…

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Look to the Past for a Better Future

An Interview with Cliff Moser

The AEC workflow looks nothing like it did thirty years ago. From paper and pencil to CAD and now BIM, Cliff Moser is a prime example of how to adapt and evolve in an industry that isn’t…

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Employee, Contractor or Consultant. How to hire the best fit.

I’ve built a dozen companies in my career, and I know that human resources decisions can be complicated. In my early businesses, I used contractors because payroll was a pain. It wasn’t just the tax burden; it was that…

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Things to think about when investing in a Venture Fund.

1. You must be an accredited investor. Meeting one of the accredited investor definitions
 (i.e., US$200K in income or US$300K joint income with spouse for the past two years, or US$1M net worth)
 2. Meet Capital Call requirements. If…

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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen- An interview with Brian Skripac

For Brian Skripac, the key to implementing new technology is to try not go get bogged down in the technology. Counterintuitive, right? But for him, tech is less about the “what,” and more about the, “how.” He asks, “How do…

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On being an investor.

I’ve been a full-time investor for the last three years. I do some paid speaking and advisory work here and there, but I make my living generating returns for myself and my co-investors. It is hard — very hard, actually — but it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had. It barely feels like work…

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8 Traits of an Investable Startup CEO

Investors talk about betting on the jockey, not the horse. BTW, It doesn’t hurt to race a fast horse. While this is not exhaustive, it is a great place to start.

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Shadow Ventures
Shadow Ventures was founded by serial entrepreneur and investor KP Reddy. The mission of Shadow Ventures is to invest in Seed stage companies that are led by dynamic entrepreneurs focused on changing tech-nascent industries with disruptive technologies.
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