Month: May 2012

Pushing Against the Mainstream

I was a rebel while in school. I wasn’t the ill-mannered brute beating up smaller kids, and I wasn’t the obnoxious snot-nosed brat who swore at teachers because Daddy and Mommy hadn’t taught any manners, I was simply the type who challenged authority. Of course my tantrums made no logical sense, and I had

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Jailbreaking Education with David Blake

One of my pet passions is education. This stems from having experienced a range of different education mediums, coupled with an intense desire to provide my own children with the best education possible. It’s a topic that should be on everyone’s radar simply because education should NEVER be something one

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The Cliff Edge is Safe… Really!!

Our friend Harris Kupperman recently wrote an interesting article asking the question, “Does Real Estate Equal A Bond Short?” If you haven’t read his occasional musings you should. He’s sharper than the hairpins at Monaco. To summarize Harris’ article: You’re not buying Real estate per se, what you’re buying is

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Smashed ‘em Bro!

There is a late night sports show in Australia and New Zealand which I’ve watched only once or twice. It’s called “Crowd Goes Wild.” They have this segment they run where they usually show a rather spectacular rugby collision or tackle. It’s very aptly termed, “smashed em bro.” The equities

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Multiplying Your Money Like “THEY” Do!

Mark talked some time ago about taking companies public and detailed some of the bottom feeders that operate in this space. If you haven’t read the post it may both enlighten, and scare you. It’s why we always say – management, management, management… Earlier this week when discussing a company’s

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Key Steps to A Business’ Healthy Cycle

We’ve invested in many early stage businesses at the angel level, and many more private placements – both brokered and non-brokered. It’s easily the most high octane, lucrative area we’ve ever been involved in. We’ve made, lost and made money over the years, and have learned and relearned some lessons.

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