What Matters Most and Why.


Blogging, writing, debriefing, and emoting about all things that matter to me most [in no particular order]: Georgetown Hoyas, microfinance, R3, family, Dashfire, pizza, Detroit (and the Pistons, Tigers, Lions, and Wings), "the city of tomorrow, today", franchises, 802, Michigan football, evolution, India, dinosaurs, and of course, lists.
Jan 16 2012

Customer Acquisition is Not a Field of Dreams.

field of dreams for startups

Next week is the fourth edition of Tech In Motion** (TIM), an event at which a startup “pitches” its product, and panelists and the audience analyze the business.*  In November, I participated in TIM III as a panelist along with Troy Henikoff, CEO of Excelerate Labs, Bob Sell, a Partner for Seyfarth Shaw, and Matt Cobb, VP of Product… Read More

Jan 09 2012

Tablets for Fourth Graders.

Here’s an idea for a new venture as described in less than 250 words… Fourth grade math in 1992.  I remember my teacher introducing a new topic, writing a question on the board, explaining the answer, and then handing every student the same worksheet of practice questions.  A linear curriculum for a classroom of students… Read More