Category: Travel
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Bikes & USA
I’ve always had a love for bikes. When I moved to Boulder after college I had $300 to my name and a bit of that went to a 1984 Schwinn World Sport vintage bike. I rode thousands of miles on that beauty and fell in love with the town through that view. This week I…
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SXSW 2017 (Interactive, Film and Music) Recap
I got back from SXSW 2017 and realized I always forget to do a recap post. There is a lot of change in the air, or at least, the narrative on SXSW seems to be being debated now. I had a remarkable experience and I think every year I come back enlightened and inspired, saying this…
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Cheering on Geelong Startups
Part of my EIR with LaunchVic in Melbourne, Victoria has been meeting with anyone who wants to meet to get a better feel for the community. One of the more interesting meetings was with the entrepreneurs from Geelong. “Where is Geelong?” was my first question. I’m not from here and it shows. Geelong is a 45…
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Why Your Startup Should Visit Melbourne
I’ve spent the last 3 months in Melbourne, Australia and think you and your startup should do the same. Here’s why: The Friends. The Australian culture respects creation. That goes for entrepreneurs just as much as it goes for chefs. If you dream and create, you are welcomed. The ecosystem is pretty well developed with…
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Some of my Favorite Victorian Based Startups and Investors
I’ve been down in Melbourne volunteering / giving back to a startup community I love. There is an amazing amount of effort here on the community level (Universities, Government (I’m down here because of the great people at LaunchVic) and Trade Organizations) which is fantastic but sometimes that overpowers the great work of the startups…