This coming month of September, I will be building a primary presence in Sarasota, Florida but will continue to maintain my Austin, Texas address as well as continue my work around the world. With this decision, I have received a fair amount of grief from friends and colleagues who cannot believe I would leave the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Commercialization Humor - Brookstone Scientists 10 Years Away From Towel Alarm Clock
August 23, 2007 – 10:32 am
Having reviewed almost 100 early stage technologies in my first year, my experience has taught me that great technologies can be presented poorly and poor technologies can be presented well, only to find out later that there is no market, the IP already exists or the product is, well… horrible. In one case, university researchers […]
The Art of the Deal - Being “There”
August 22, 2007 – 11:08 am
There is simply no substitute for being out in world meeting people when making deals. Every city, every region has a place where the deal makers of various industries come together to make things happen. Today, my wife, Michelle Raines, told me a story that illustrates this point. She is a marketing strategist to executives, […]