Entrepreneurship Takes Olympic Mettle
Entrepreneurship is like an Olympic sport. Let me explain. Both pursuits entail sacrifice and high risk at a low success rate. Friendships are strained, hobbies don’t…
One step forward for our economy, two steps back
In all the excitement this month about the “Fearless Girl” statue installation and subsequent defilement, the real news seemed to be missed. People thought the statue…
The magic of team energy exchange
I often tell aspiring entrepreneurs that the unexpected side of being a founder is turning into a human battery cell. Specifically, small teams subconsciously tap into founders for energy.…
A eighth birthday story, by the numbers
Given that this company started with big ambitions, it’s so gratifying to seeing them played out in the numbers. A Tufts University freshman interviewed me today…
You can take the girl out of Detroit…
DBusiness recently published a story about my growing up in Detroit and winding my way to being a company founder. The reporter, Tom Murray, did a fine job…
Do you garden? You might be a successful entrepreneur.
People use a lot of extreme images to describe entrepreneurs. The descriptors tend to fall in the veins of “lonely visionary pursuing a dream,” or “tireless…
Genius: the flip side of crazy
The Grommet was named the 2016 “Disruptive Genius Company” at the largest digital and interactive awards gala in the country this week! Woah. Way back in…
The dogs are eating the dog food
“Will the dogs eat the dog food?” It’s the favorite way for investors to ask whether a product has legs. It’s crude–but the question does…
The Mistake
This piece originally ran in Crain’s Boston, and was written by @robertkelder It was really hard to capitalize this business, and I think a lot of…
“Makers Who Made It” is out!
After relaying just a snippet of their twisted and exciting journeys, virtually every entrepreneur has been told, “You should write a book about that!” And if…
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