Havana inspires a Pittsburgher to Appeciate Art…
I have a tenuous relationship with art, but Cuba is changing all of that. My dark period – art wise- was 13~ yearsRead More
Be True to your School… trust is earned daily
I received a letter from my school earlier this month: it was among my proudest moments as an alum. Choate has a longRead More
Innovadores Foundation
Sometimes you hit it with a name. Often, you don’t. After much thought, we decided to rename our recently named CAA Foundation asRead More
SWSX: Live in the Future, Build What’s Missing.
I hadn’t been to Austin for SX for awhile, and the differences are palpable. Each of these observations deserve a post on theirRead More
On my Kindle: a few great books for entrepreneurs
My son stole my Kindle the other day and ordered a bunch of books because the button looked good. Not much more to add toRead More
Adieu, Twinkies. Au Revior HoHo. Can America consume le
Only in America would people violently trample each other for discounts, exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have. @brett summedRead More
Showtime! 5 Things Broadway might teach Entrepreneurs
I’ve spent a lot of time with a legendary Broadway producer, working on an epic project that has been documented before: A LineRead More
Dow 14,000 rings hollow for America: Main Street needs
I just flew over America again. I went to LA and was pitched in the Palisades Room at the Santa Monica Fairmont forRead More
2011 in a tweet
Here’s one way to wrap up 2011: World 2011in<140: ArabSpring Tsunami Wedding(Royal,Kim) Osama DSK Jobs(Steve,austerity) Riots Floods OWS PepperSpray Mobile! Me 2011in<140: Wedding (mine) New JobsRead More
Defecit Super Committee newsflash: USA spends more than
Years ago I got my start on Wall Street and was assigned to read business plans for a tiny investment banking boutique named Beuret &Read More