Head. Heart. Vision. “The only way to break through our blind spots is by gathering and talking.” -Ross Baird, Village Capital, Bonfire 2017 The definition of a blind spot is something we often can’t see in ourselves, but all too frequently find easy to...

6 Month Startup 6 Month Startup Introducing the 6 Month Startup Program and 6MonthStartup.com. A roadmap to go from Ideation to Revenue in six months. Eventbrite tickets for the Seattle event series here. Join the Meetup for notifications here. I’ve been...

Last week at @sxsw 2018 in Austin, I had an opportunity to explore the concept of ‘Smart Contracts’ with a great panel of experts. The session was well attended, and generated lots of great questions. This is a review of what we discussed in case you...

I wanted to take a moment to expand on an article that came out recently on CNBC that characterizes Bend, Oregon as an up-and-coming Silicon Valley tech commuting hub. While I think the article was accurate in sharing the stories of some tech executives in...

Fundraising as an Enterprise Sales Process. Which means it’s going to take time to get fundraising done and you’ll need a lot of prospects at the top of your sales funnel.

There is a tremendous amount of introspection and humility that comes with starting, growing and leading businesses. How can we peel back the façade of the tech industry’s blind spots, and explore our collective role in shaping the future of tech and its...