Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash Global business travel — gaining new insights, fostering real connections, and forging lifelong relationships can change you. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting and observing entrepreneurial communities all across the globe. Through those experiences, I’ve learned that, despite differences in cultural norms and practices, there are specific insights about […]
Read MorePhoto by rawpixel.com from Pexels In the iconic movie Field of Dreams, the lead character Ray (actor Kevin Costner) heard a voice in the cornfield say, “If you build it, he will come.” This was in reference to building a baseball diamond on his farm, and who would come to it. While this worked for […]
Read MoreAh…the investor pitch. While it’s not necessarily an indicator of future success, it can propel your business venture or idea forward. A great pitch can attract the right kind of attention and lead to potential partnerships and outside investment. This is your time to shine. Everyone wants to craft a winning presentation that captivates their […]
MoreEvery investable startup must have a credible exit; however, most don’t. By default, most startups usually provide the perfunctory strategies of selling to a strategic buyer, doing a roll-up, or executing on an IPO. With only 190 IPOs last year (half of the number of IPOs twenty years ago), it is an unlikely strategy for […]
Read MorePhoto from LookUp Indiana We’ve long known there are many health benefits of exercise. We think of the benefits to heart health and Body Mass Index (BMI) to name a few. It turns out, regular exercise provides us with even more good news. The University of Vermont recently studied the impact of integrating exercise and […]
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