The Second Marathon Begins

Reading Time: 7 minutesA couple of months ago when I was putting together a blog post, I had mentioned that there was a lot coming up on the calendar in the spring. Well, spring is here, surreal as it seems. I’m only a couple of days away from starting the Sexy Life Pitch Tour, with stops in Iowa … [Read more…]

Spring Break, Spring Cleaning, and Springing Forward

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’ve set the clocks ahead an hour for Daylight Savings and winter changes to spring next weekend, but winter sure decided to give us one last punch in the gut this past Sunday. In the Oasis, we lucked out an only got about 2 or 3 inches – we may have had more, but winds … [Read more…]

Birthday Parties, Major Events, and Beta Tests

Reading Time: 6 minutesI thought that the middle of winter was supposed to be the time of year when you hibernate and things slow down, recovering from the festivities in December. This really hasn’t been the case this year for me and around my house. Just a couple of years ago, during a really harsh winter, my older … [Read more…]

2016: The Year of Growth

Reading Time: 10 minutesCheck out last year’s final post to see how far I’ve come since the end of 2015. It’s time to step back and reflect on the past 12 months, now that we’ve come of the end of the busiest years I’ve had since graduate school a decade ago. To write this post, I’ve gone back … [Read more…]

The Mad Dash to the End of the Year

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt always seems like this time of year is the most hectic, and it always seems like I’m behind on something. This year is no exception. I wanted to get Christmas cards out this year, but it just didn’t happen. Perhaps I’ll actually get to this next year. I was at least able to finish … [Read more…]

Startup Weekend: Fashion Edition and a Great Thanksgiving

Reading Time: 7 minutesIf you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably figured out that I absolutely love the Startup Weekend concept. I love attending Startup Weekends and I really enjoy spending an entire weekend building something from idea into an actual, possibly viable business. Add in working with a brand new team of … [Read more…]

Launching Startups, Sexy Expansion, and a Yard Full of Cats

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s hard to believe how quickly the last three months have flown by in the Iowa Startup Accelerator. November 3 was ISA Launch Day, and this year’s cohort did a tremendous job presenting and summarizing what they’ve been working on over the course of 94 days. I popped in to work on QuickScore the day before … [Read more…]

Startup Games, Innovation Expo, and Being the Nighttime Parent

Reading Time: 7 minutesSeriously, what happens to the time? It seems like the last couple of weeks have been a complete blur. My older daughter is nearly two months into pre-kindergarten. My younger daughter has gone from just learning to crawl to nearly walking. My wife has only two weeks of residency left. And, I’ve nearly finished all … [Read more…]