What I Learned from Former Special Forces at SHOT Show
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What I Learned from Former Special Forces at SHOT Show

As many of you know, some of the world’s best consumer products are descendants of military and law enforcement developed technologies. A few which come to mind are GPS, microwaves, duct tape, the internet, canned food, diving watches, and for all you fashion buffs, aviator sunglasses. There’s a reason for this, which I was reminded of…

UFC Heavyweight Title Fight Teaches Entrepreneurs Valuable Lesson
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UFC Heavyweight Title Fight Teaches Entrepreneurs Valuable Lesson

Last night, I watched two incredibly large and talented UFC fighters square off for the Heavyweight Title. There’s something about the heavyweight division, in all combat sports, that draws the attention of any hardcore or fairweather fight fan. It’s likely the sheer force these giant men bring to the arena and the danger of their…

My Thoughts on CES 2018 – Technology Trends and Opportunities
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My Thoughts on CES 2018 – Technology Trends and Opportunities

That’s a wrap! CES 2018 is over, and it’s great to be home… anytime I spend more than 48 hours in Vegas I’m thrilled to get back to reality. Every year, CES showcases today’s cutting-edge consumer technologies. However, it also highlights the herd mentality of engineers, entrepreneurs, and large companies. The couple hours I managed…

UFC Star Conor McGregor is a Badass Entrepreneur and Marketer
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UFC Star Conor McGregor is a Badass Entrepreneur and Marketer

The UFC has historically paid its fighters much less than professional boxers. It has been a fighting ‘league’ as opposed to a prize fighting venue, with contracts and rather small fight bonuses for such things as ‘knockout of the night.’ No UFC champion has been able to make (from fighting) even half of what a WBO…

Soccer Moms Buying Used Clothes, Shoes and More via Facebook
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Soccer Moms Buying Used Clothes, Shoes and More via Facebook

We can do it better as a collective… screw ‘the man!’ That’s the message from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and tech startup founders for the last five years. And the gargantuan sharing economy (led by Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and many more) has awoken the populous, which is freaking the shit out of big, sleepy corporations. This…

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs an Annual Vacation
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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs an Annual Vacation

My wife and I just got back from a week-long getaway to Antigua. It was our first vacation together that we didn’t bring our son, Logan, with us (thank goodness for in-laws). It was an awesome trip, which entailed doing a whole lot of nothing. Our days consisted mostly of lying on the beach, hanging…