A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of spending some amazing time in Boulder & Denver.  The driver for the trip was an invitation to an angel investor dinner.  I agonized over the decision for two reasons, the first being that I’m in the throes of two startups and have a ton of [...]

It took me a long time (almost 50 years) to work up the courage to jump out of the tower of security that a regular job in a hierarchical organization represents, into the abyss of being an entrepreneur.  By definition, when you make the leap there is no map and there are no rules, you’re [...]

One of the highlights (and hard parts) of being an entrepreneur is the ability to make choices about how you spend your time. Giving back is a big part of my worldview, I strongly believe it is on us as entrepreneurs to support those in need and those that would follow us down this turbulent [...]

A couple of months ago Brad Feld wrote a great post about Jonathan Livingston Seagull.  I’d read the book a couple of times as a kid, not thinking of it as any more than a story about a seagull that broke the rules to achieve his dreams. After reading Brad’s post, I vowed to read the book again through my [...]

As most of you probably already know, I’m a big fan of Brad Feld, his “Boulder Thesis” and the work he’s doing to help foster startup communities around the United States. The Boulder Thesis on successful startup communities has four tenets: Led by Entrepreneurs Take a long term view Be inclusive Engage the entire entrepreneurial [...]