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Reading Time: 7 minutesIt seems like these first two months of 2025 have flown past. Between meetings, trainings, conferences, and many school delays and cancelations, these weeks haven’t been the most productive. I think I’ve spent about as much time shuttling kids and running errands as I’ve spent in my downtown office in February, going in when it’s … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the last ten years, I’ve offered predictions for the upcoming year every December 31. I’ve learned that I’m pretty terrible at making predictions. Perhaps there was a time long ago when it was easier to predict the future – when things weren’t so chaotic. Five years ago, right before the pandemic, I made all … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s hard to believe, but this post marks the tenth year I’ve published a review of the past year. Back in 2015, I had no idea what was in store for me in the following years. I was just a guy interested in entrepreneurship and technology trying to learn as much as I could and … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s very hard to believe that it’s nearly November. In what feels like the blink of an eye, I’ve built out the EntrePartners Innovation Center piece by heavy piece in the heart of downtown Iowa City. The podcasting room is completely finished, the white boards and chairs have all been assembled, and all of the … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 13 minutesI haven’t had a chance to sit down and write a blog post in over three months. I’m talking about an actual post with career updates and discussion of the latest events, not book reviews or educational posts that I’ve had in the can for the better part of a year. Usually when there’s this … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 7 minutesPitch competitions are a great way for students and entrepreneurs to raise equity-free money as they build new startups and businesses. I actively encourage students to apply to as many pitch competitions as they find around the United States and Canada. A handful of my students have made it into competitions over the years, and … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 10 minutesI’ve attended quite a number of events over the past ten years. Entrepreneurial events are the lifeblood of the community, bringing people together to create the kinds of “creative collisions” that can lead to great things. That’s why I run Startup Weekend events every year, in order to bring complete strangers together in order to … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 13 minutesI’ve just returned from Texas for the second time this month. It’s been a wild pair of trips – one with plenty of time to explore, and the other with one task at hand. Both trips were nice getaways from the cold weather at home. However, it’s nice to be back at home, even if … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 15 minutesThis past month was an absolute blur. Snowstorms, ice storms, flights, bus rides, and cider shares until well after a reasonable bedtime made January an amazing month, but there was barely enough time to sleep in between the work that needed to be done and the events that had to be attended. In past years, … [Read more…]

Reading Time: 8 minutesPieces have really started to fall into place over the last couple of years, and 2024 should be a continuation of that theme, barring some international calamity timed perfectly for an election year. There’s a lot to anticipate in the coming months, including a decent amount of travel on my part. I’m finally at a … [Read more…]