Neil’s Blog

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, April 26, 2021 We all know that the quality of the team is a critical component to startup success. And I have written frequently about how to think about building a team, but today, let’s spend a minute on a twist that recently came up with one of my […]

 Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, April 19, 2021 I owe it all to Kevin Roose, a writer at the New York Times. In late March, Roose decided to offer one of his columns, specifically the column he was writing to explain NFTs, known as nonfungible tokens, to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going to charity. […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, April 12, 2021 Recently, I started a project. Like all entrepreneurs, I think I knew the problem I was solving for, and all I needed to do was plow ahead. At the very beginning of the project, I set as the baseline requirement, the sine quo non, that the […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, April 5, 2021 Last week, I talked with a good friend who sees “froth” everywhere. His company is getting a buyout offer. He sees other companies getting gobbled up by SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies), and he is afraid. Lots of money, too much money. What happened to the […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, March 29, 2021 I am struggling with a few deals, people and projects where I am battling tough competitors, and finding common ground is proving difficult. It is not clear to me what I should want, which is different from what I might want, and to that end, until […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, March 22, 2021 What happens when you finally agree with yourself that you are going to do what you have always wanted? Then in the next instant, when it is right there in front of you, within your grasp, you are confronted with the fear of actually getting what […]