Goodbye to Grommet
Late last month, my Grommet co-founder Joanne Domeniconi and I were fired. Our majority shareholder Ace Hardware made the call, as is their right. It happens…
Book Momentum Builds
I’ve been so happy to see my book take on a life of its own. Three big things happened: 1. Inc. Magazine named it one of…
Startups are sexy. Founding one is not.
This post was originally published by McGraw Hill Business. In starting a tech platform for launching consumer products, I told my co-founder, “I cannot promise you…
My Three Life Goals
People often think I operate with a five year plan. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just make sure I like what I see…
Boston Book Launch–please come if you are local!
In Greater Boston? Join me and WBUR’s Callum Borchers at the new CitySpace venue on Friday, April 19th for “Boston Innovation In Consumer Products.” Grommet Makers…
My March Madness Bracket (of Entrepreneurship)
Do you have what it takes to found a business? Here’s how I see it.
A sort of “life story” video
The small business lending platform Kabbage shot a video with me a year ago. They put a lot of effort into sending a talented crew to…
A Decade of Discovery
Grommet launched on October 20, 2008. If you want to see some of the embarrassing details of our history, check out this lighthearted post. I’m in…
Hail to the anti-serial entrepreneur
HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan was the kick-off keynote speaker for Underscore Venture’s second annual Core event yesterday. Brian’s brand of “funny, honest, and self-deprecating” was in…
Thank you and arigato to Rakuten
Today we announced that Ace Hardware made a majority stake investment in The Grommet by purchasing the shares of our investor Rakuten. It’s a happy event…
Jules Pieri 