If you’ve ever played with a Tarot deck, you may have noticed people cringing at the sight of the Tower card. Admittedly, a tower aflame from a lightning bolt with people plummeting to their death isn’t very welcoming, but looks can be deceiving. What does the Tower card have to do with tech and entertainment, you ask? Everything. MORE >>

“One of the big misconceptions in baseball is that playing the game keeps you in shape to pitch. wish that was true. It’s not.” Steven Ellis, Professional Pitcher. Major League baseball pitchers spend far more time preparing to pitch than they actually do pitching. Unfortunately, your fundraising efforts will be less linear. Prep Steps. MORE >>

It’s Wednesday late afternoon. m aboard Delta flight 1833 from Cincinnati (actually, Northern Kentucky for what it’s worth) to Los Angeles. had a very enjoyable day in Cincinnati meeting many local entrepreneurs, angels and accelerators. felt nostalgic. They have a marker where first base was and where Pete Rose hit his record-breaking 4,192nd hit. MORE >>

I recently posted about the Increase in Early-Stage Startup Activity in Los Angeles. In that post, I mentioned how one of the signals is the big increase in number of startup events and the number of attendees at those events. Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these. MORE >>

A good product is always more valuable than the free alternative, even when you sell yo-yo upgrades. recently visited a colleague at home, where I met his 10-year-old son, Andrew. When prompted by his dad, the boy told me about the yo-yo business he had founded with a classmate. recently visited a colleague at home, where I met his 10-year-old son. MORE >>