Easy, Breezy, Summer Listening (Podcast)

Easy, Breezy, Summer Listening (Podcast)

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Summer, sunshine and the relentless pursuit of building the future. In the startup world, the summer is notorious for being the absolute worst time to do one thing – fundraise. The myth goes something like… “all of the venture...
Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries

Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries   Today, we have some incredibly exciting news to share with you. After nearly six years of making a significant impact by connecting thousands of individuals to new career...
AI “Over” Hype is “Under” Valued

AI “Over” Hype is “Under” Valued

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail A few weeks ago, we had an amazing event in Cleveland but something important was missing. A sold out crowd with hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors from across the region gathered to talk tech, but where were all the artificial...
Trust the network

Trust the network

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail The key to success for tech startups and aspiring tech hub cities is the quality of their trust network. This is the true “secret” to Silicon Valley success. It isn’t a place; it’s a trust network.  Established access points to the Silicon...
Disease. Famine. War. Hope.

Disease. Famine. War. Hope.

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Massive, world-altering problems are always ahead for humanity. It may seem like today’s challenges are insurmountable, but in reality, these are just the challenges of the moment. I believe that bigger problems only lead to bigger...
Where is the next Uber?

Where is the next Uber?

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail History proves that disruptive companies emerge from crises. Some of the biggest players in tech, including Uber, Airbnb, and Square, were built in San Francisco during the last financial crisis. Coming out of the current economic downturn,...