Old tech and new tech working together for Hurricane Helene recovery effortsWhen Hurricane Helene appeared on the forecast, I glanced at it briefly and moved on, like most people busy with their daily tasks.Oct 11Oct 11
1 to a million t-shirt quiltsI went to sleep under a desk that night. It was July 31st, 2012, and the next day, we were going to launch a national Groupon selling…Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Changing the conversation around custom apparelWhat happens to custom apparel when people are done wearing them? Thrift shops can’t re-sell 80–90% of what is dropped off at their doors.Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Screensavers, ADHD and EntrepreneurshipWhat kind of learner is my 4-year-old? What kind is my almost 2-year-old?May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Socks made from t-shirt scrapsIn the summer of 2012, Ross and I launched t-shirt quilts in a national Groupon email. In a matter of days, we went from selling 10 quilts…Apr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
A big chunk of history for the longest chunk of time ever knownSince everyone knows that January 2022 would be the longest month ever, I was in need of “a big chunk of history.” A history book to…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
The Inside Stuff on the 1980s NBA Business BoomFrom Hang Time to Prime Time is a rollicking business history of the early years of the NBA’s rise to fame and profitability. In 1981…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
What happened to WeWork? A before-times story.WeWork was a train wreck in 2019 that we could not look away from, here is the book on it.Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
David Randall’s Black Death at the Golden Gate ReviewAka how public health officials and rat killing squads saved early 20th Century San FranciscoJul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Business and policy lessons from The Years that Matter the Most by Paul ToughI did not expect to think about predictive analytics and blue ocean markets when reading Paul Tough’s latest book, but it triggered a lot…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019