Neil’s Blog

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 20, 2022 The above gap is not a mistake. That space is blank to graphically indicate to my readers what silence looks like, and by extension its power. Sometimes called the pregnant pause, white space in a conversation says volumes that do not have to be spoken out loud. […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 13, 2022 by Neil Senturia I know that we are living in turbulent times, but you can always count on one thing — they are still trying to screw you. Herewith a story that touches on my favorite topic of behavioral economics, a subject that every entrepreneur needs […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 6, 2022 by Neil Senturia A few weeks ago, I wrote about having a sense that the financial world was changing. I am not an economist and don’t play one on television, but I would like to go out on a limb and share some data points. I […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 30, 2022 by Neil Senturia A friend of mine is starting a venture fund. That sounds like the opening line to “so a man walks into a bar.” Starting a venture fund is only slightly less crazy than buying one of those $60,000 watches that tell time in […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 23, 2022 by Neil Senturia How to have a conversation? I spend a lot of time talking and probably should spend a bit more time in the listening area, but regardless, I always have an objective when it is a business conversation. I have been reading some research […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune May 16, 2022 by Neil Senturia Wow! And now let me be perfectly clear — wow! Recently, CONNECT put on its first Inaugural Innovation Day. Cool companies, a broad range of sponsors, technology information booths and about 3,200 people packed every part of Petco, except the field, to showcase […]