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Space Jammin’

It’s exciting to see our generation’s greatest living entrepreneurs racing into space. This past weekend, Virgin CEO, Richard Brandon, became the first billionaire founder of a space company to go to space on his own spacecraft when he launched the VSS Unity at three times the speed of sound. Elon Musk, whose Space X program […]

Hot Court Summer 🎾 🔥

A long time ago, I made a commitment to myself that, when it comes to sports, I would not be a jack of all trades. My plan was to focus my athletic energy on the one sport I’d have the best shot at playing well for a long period of time. I know sports and […]

Our Songs of The Summer 🇺🇸🎶🚀🌞🌻⛱🌊🎆

We’re halfway through 2021, and what a wild ride it’s been. The long 4th of July weekend is upon us, which means it’s time to drop our annual Summer Mixtape! If you know me, you know I love mixtapes. I’ve been making them for decades. The fun part of the playlist era is they’re now […]

Are VCs the New A&Rs?

Are VC’s the New A&R’s? One of the more dynamic and exciting roles played in modern culture is that of the Venture Capitalist. Finance is becoming “cool” and relevant in ways it hasn’t been before. Apps like Robinhood and Public, where anyone can invest in stocks broker-free, are all the rage. Meme stocks are moving […]

The Great Reflection

This Saturday is Juneteenth, a holiday that marks the end of slavery and is recoginized by many African-Americans as their independence day in the United States. Although it has been celebrated in some communities for years, it’s exciting to see Juneteenth rise up throughout the country. In recent years, a number of local and national […]

Apple v. The World

This week kicked off with Apple’s WWDC Conference. Although it’s eternally missing the magic of Steve Jobs, I think these presentations continue to get better and smoother in a nearly-post-Covid era. I found the effects, transitions, and diversity of speakers to once again provide a blueprint for how a company should communicate its product launches. […]

Brooklyn in the Summer

In the U.S., certain cities are known for certain times of year: Chicago in August (Lollapalooza, we back!); Miami in December; and the Pacific Northwest once the rain finally stops in July. But do any of these beat Brooklyn in June? I remember growing up in Brooklyn, and in June it was the place to […]

Summer ’21 Kick-Off

Happy almost Memorial Day Weekend. May 31st is sure to kick off a Summer like no other. With markets roaring, prices rising, and so much up in the air, it’s going to be interesting to watch the most fortunate, vaccinated countries get back together post-Covid. Quarantine culture is nearly dead in New York and the […]

Crypto Correction

It’s been a weird, rough couple of weeks in the world of crypto. Reports of the NFT market cooling down seem reliable, but the industry, I believe, is here to stay. A little correction can be healthy. The space was ballooning out of control with astronomical pricing that simply didn’t make sense. Everyone is experimenting […]

The Return To Live

It’s wonderful to see all of the news about live events. Every time I check my email, more and more festivals are announcing 2021 lineups; tour dates are taking shape; and from what it looks like, tickets are selling well. This might not be a ‘recovery recovery,’ but it’s at least a slingshot-accelerated bounce back […]