I wrote yesterday about a “launching-point” number, which is how much savings a person needs before he/she becomes an entrepreneur. Tom Ordonez posted a comment, and I’d encourage you to read it here. He wrote in depth about how to prepare to be an entrepreneur. It’s insanely thoughtful. In particular, I found these words of
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Will Weinraub and ‘The Number’
I just had a great Google Hangout with Will Weinraub. He’s an entrepreneur in Miami and we chatted about his background and his company. Will said a lot of things that made me really think, and one line in particular was awesome: “Once I had a certain amount of money in the bank, I vowed
An Amazing Post from Fab’s CEO
Fab CEO Jason Goldberg has just published an amazing blog post. I don’t know Jason. But, I’m writing because he did something that many of us wouldn’t do: he called bullcrap on himself. I really admire him for it. Specifically, Jason wrote this: In 2012 and 2013 I took the betashop blog in a direction
Jodi Grant & Cycle for Survival
If you’re looking for a good cause, consider supporting my friend Jodi Grant. She was the victim of a hit and run accident and has undergone a number of painful surgeries. A key part of her recovery was being involved with Cycle for Survival, to help raise money to fight cancer. Jodi is a very
My Sister
I yesterday had an amazing phone call with my sister. Though she was sick and had slept little the night before, she made time for a long talk. I’m still processing a conversation I had about apartheid, and she had some helpful perspectives. Her big point to me is that it’s really tough to convince
Apartheid and Hope
The topic of apartheid came up recently. It was a talk that left me incredibly angry and sad. But, it resulted in hope. Let me explain. For me, apartheid is personal. Race was a topic during my coming-of-age. A white girlfriend’s mother didn’t want her daughter dating me, an Asian. Two guys in a parking