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More than a “blog,” this is a journal tunneling sincerely (and sometimes irreverently) into my mind. A curated notebook full of musings, intellectual sketches, and punchy insights pulled from a lifetime spent as an impresario, journalist, and flâneur.
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How to Launch a Tech Startup With No Money
My founding stories and insights from a 15-year career raising more than $50mm across six successful companies.

FOUNDER
1 day ago51 min read


On Personal Brand, Or Why You Never Wear Socks With A Three-Piece Suit
Whether you're the founder of an emerging company, an executive at a mature brand, or climbing the corporate ladder, there's one inexorable

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20206 min read


Chief Marketing Officer Is The Most Dangerous Title Around
At the top of most organization's marketing heap, you'll find a Chief Marketing Officer or CMO. This is the person who maintains the

STORYTELLER
Sep 24, 20205 min read


IfNotNow Does Not Speak For Me
If a straw poll of my Birthright group is any indication, IfNotNow not only doesn’t speak for me, they do not speak for us.

PHILANTHROPIST
Apr 16, 20203 min read
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The Content Marketing Metric You Absolutely Must Know
Clickbait headline aside, this metric actually was a major shock to me and fundamentally changed AlleyWire's business model.

FOUNDER
Oct 3, 20206 min read


How Digital Marketing Is Destroying Your Business
I'm always up for a good Lewis Black-style rant. So pretend that I'm practically shouting this to you in his inimitable I'm-about-to-have-a

FOUNDER
Oct 3, 20206 min read


On Personal Brand, Or Why You Never Wear Socks With A Three-Piece Suit
Whether you're the founder of an emerging company, an executive at a mature brand, or climbing the corporate ladder, there's one inexorable

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20206 min read


The Importance of Being Brief...Just Ask Hemingway
What if I asked you to write a 500-word story in just six words? Seems like one of those impossible tasks sadistic journalism professors

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read


How To Tell A Meaningful Story Through Video
Telling your story on-camera. For mature and emerging brands, startups and Fortune 500s, B2B and B2C companies, the very concept can be

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read


How To Make A Crowdfunding Video That Works
It seems as
if every startup today is launching on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, or some similar crowdfunding site.

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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