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The Snopocolypse in Atlanta
We are stuck in Atlanta. They got two inches of snow yesterday and it shut the entire city down. We approached Atlanta from the south, and it took 6 hours to get to where we finally stopped. I have...
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What is Memorial Day About?
Yesterday I was riding my bike along the Chicago lakefront. I saw an older gentleman holding hands and walking with his wife by Navy Pier. He had a hat on, and it showed he was once an Airborne...
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How Do You Disrupt Education?
When I was at the TechStars Chicago practice pitches, I got to see a company called ClutchPrep. Clutch Prep uses videos to tutor out of textbooks students use. It’s pretty innovative. There are more...
View ArticleWhat’s Next In Startups?
We have seen the past in startups. Facebook and all the social networks. What’s next? My friend William Mougayer says decentralized Peer to Peer marketplaces. He might be right. What gets us...
View ArticleDo You Work Thanksgiving Eve?
An old friend of mine says that today is the day the “drinking season” kicks off. That’s probably true for a lot of people. Parties, holiday get togethers and family stuff fill your calendar. I am...
View ArticleA Conversation With Ed Tipper
Flew down to New Orleans today. I am on the Board of Trustees of the National WW2 Museum. Sometimes, when folks serve on museum boards, they do it because they think it’s a great service project....
View ArticleSometimes You Lead, Sometimes You Follow
In venture capital, most of the time it is best to be in front. Be ahead of the curve and the herd. That’s where the real money is made. But, you can’t know everything about everything and so...
View ArticleDo You Think History Matters?
This weekend I was in New Orleans. I am on the Board of Trustees of the National World War Two Museum. This weekend was our Victory Ball. Next year, maybe you can join me and dine under the...
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A Fun Project For Veterans Day
(you can play this while you are reading this post) Tomorrow is Veterans Day. Today is the birthday of the Marine Corps. Do some hoo-hahs and push-ups for them. Mike Bylen, a businessman from Detroit...
View ArticleCertent Summit
Tomorrow morning I will be at the Certent Summit in New Orleans. Here is a link to the agenda. I was planning on being in New Orleans anyway because the National World War Two Museum American Spirit...
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