Prior to the holidays, I had shared Part I of #InvestInYourPeopleMKE. The story had the flair of college days – the crazy side hustles many students pursue to make the rent and pay for tuition. However, within it, it also showcased the concept of confluence in making decisions and its importance in creating outsized results. […]
FLAVOR FLAV AND BONO SET THE STAGE In the summer of 1993, I found myself still living at home, working at Utica Golf Club, and spending my last summer in Oshkosh getting ready for my junior year in Madison. Now on these hot days, when you are working the ranger cart or hustlin’ to sell […]
UPDATE: August 17, 2020 Investors and Friends, I hope all of you are well and healthy. To kick-off the fall writing season for the Bold Coast Pipeline, I would like to share with the entrepreneurial community the FULL responses (below) I shared with Brandon Anderegg and the BizTimes about my experiences trying to raise […]
UPDATE: APRIL 29, 2020 On March 23rd, I notified my fifteen independent investors that I was ceasing efforts to raise an early-stage venture capital fund and released them from their commitments. My fiduciary duty was to create investment value and return to these individuals. Given the state of fundraising conditions, the enormous uncertainty being introduced […]
BIG IDEAS AND BOLD DISPOSITIONS I first met Alec Slocum, founder of Abodo, at a Milwaukee entrepreneurial event in January 2014. It was packed house, the kind in which who you meet is more a function of who you bump into in route to retrieving a cocktail at the bar. As we chatted and he […]
The Allure of Ma Wehermann’s As a kid growing up in the outskirts of Oshkosh, each week I would diligently hammer off my chores, collect my allowance from my mother, and venture down to the Fireman’s park where I would stash my bike under a tree. I would scurry up a short hill and then […]
Wisconsin’s MVP Triple Crown Wisconsin has achieved its own version of the Triple Crown and finds itself in the top spot for professional athletic talent. One could call it the golden age for local sports fans as we celebrate Giannis Antetokounmpo – current NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), Christian Yelich – reigning MLB MVP, and […]
Over the last couple months, my mind has been sifting how Milwaukee can most effectively broaden its entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is what you do when building a business at the heart of that community. Industry vanguards have shared their templates on the important elements of this work. The entrepreneurial bible on this process is Startup […]
Each day surfers drive through Pillar Point and approach Breakers Beach in hopes of catching the next big California wave, carrying with them accolades for a lifetime. They bring expertise in their craft, professional equipment, and an understanding that no matter how well prepared they are, uncertainty always lies offshore. Today may hold the ride […]