The Masters Tournament – A Startup Unlike Any Other
The Masters is a tradition unlike any other, but it is also the most innovative sporting event in the world. It all started with the great startup entrepreneur Bobby Jones and the…
I Heart Techweek (Geeks Everywhere)
Woah. That was one crazy week, dude. Geeks everywhere. There were so many device charging stations I thought the power was gonna blow out the entire Merch Mart. English wasn’t even…
Zuck & Me – (What I Learned Competing Against Mark Zuckerberg’s “The Facebook”)
When Zuck & Zack went head to head - It's the anniversary of when I founded a networking site for students at the University of Michigan. WARNING: In a few months you’re…
How to Brand “Like Mike” – The 90’s Bulls as a Startup
Michael Jordan entered the NBA highly touted out of the University of North Carolina after hitting the NCAA championship game winning shot for North Carolina and his mentor, Dean Smith.…
The Tweet That Cost Me $1,500 (and counting): Google Glass Exploring
I was minding my own business plans when the iOS notification came chirping across my iPhone 4s: (To read this blog in it's entirety just click this link) Glass Explorers program? “Woohoo”? Exquise…
The Tinder Swipe of Startup Life (a Svbtle freestyle rap)
It’s been 2 months on Svbtle still dunno what to say Is Bitcoin in a bubble? sure seems to smell that way I never got an MBA but if you’re…
From Cupertino to Cooperstown – Steve Jobs as Joe DiMaggio
I realized something … Steve Jobs’ consecutive string of hit consumer devices is quite similar to Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak. But Jobs died, he didn’t strike out. I got all emotional and wrote…
Lose my number, but Skype me, maybe? It’s not a Phone
Lose My Number, but Skype Me Maybe? Do me a favor … tell me what a “phone“ is? A device to call someone? What exactly constitutes a “call”? While you’re…
15 Reasons Why Cleveland fans miss the 1987 Browns
After watching the Cleveland Browns lose another heart-breaker this Sunday… I started to think back 37+ years ago to when the entire city used to rally behind our NFL team.…
What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School 2.0
Fellow Chicagoan / Clevelander Mark H. McCormack was once my mentor and the most powerful man in sports. He invented the Sports Marketing industry over a handshake with Arnold Palmer… and just a few miles from where I was…