Apr 17, 2022My parent had cancer too. Perhaps the crowd will help find the cureCED’s Venture Connect 2022 was an amazing event with 85 startups presenting and 750 people in attendance. The band and BBQ at the end was icing on the cake and the diversity and impact of the startups presenting was unparalleled. More people need to know about these innovators. This article…Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Apr 7, 2022Tech Startups Shaping the WorldThese innovators are diverse and inspiring. Their innovations shape the way we interact. From apps, to kiosks, to supply chain, here are stories from tech founders working with Incolo. BatteryXchange’s “Redbox for battery rental” keeps society charged on the go especially in colleges, universities, and healthcare clients such as Atrium…Technology10 min readTechnology10 min read
Apr 3, 2022Starvation, War, and Access to Capital — Can Capitalism and Ethical People Create a Flywheel to Fix these Problems?As an entrepreneur, I’ll admit, I’m fairly protected and insulated from the world’s most severe problems, both within the US and globally. Don’t get me wrong, I have access to see them, but I’m usually so ‘busy’ they don’t impact me directly, so I’m not watching. I’m ashamed to make…Capitalism5 min readCapitalism5 min read
Jan 17, 2022How we educate is being rewritten as we know itFor the past 80+ years the notion to ‘go to school to get a better job’ is an utter lack of education on how to build up a generation who’s maximizing their talents for impact on community and for their opportunity for personal wealth. …Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Jan 17, 2022Economic access has never been betterEconomic access (aka the ability to create socio-economic upward mobility for oneself and others) has been limited for 80+ years due to old rules which regulated the system of the haves and have nots since the 1930’s. Now economic access is pretty much limitless. Let’s talk about the ways people…Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
Jan 13, 2022Some of the wealthy have played by a different set of rules since the 1930’s, most had no idea they could, & 93% of society was left out…If you are not wealthy (‘accredited investor’), your opportunity to put your money in private companies you believe could succeed was virtually illegal from 1930 to 2015. Let me simplify why this is important. Accredited investors have access to a world of everyday private companies in our backyard while they are early. …Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Jan 7, 2022Who are the founders behind the startups shaping the #FutureEconomy?The #FutureEconomy has a lot of words associated with it — Web 3.0, NFTs, Decentralized, etc.. “Distributed Ownership” — Kristine Sloan, Executive Director, Leadership Triangle …Business12 min readBusiness12 min read
Dec 1, 2021How businesses can fix the world — History, Philosophy, & Examples — Part 1It is said a well-known London newspaper, The Times, once sent out an inquiry to famous authors, asking the question, “What’s wrong with the world today?” After receiving numerous writings from people with long responses about all of the situations in the world, the famous philosopher and writer, G.K …Capitalism9 min readCapitalism9 min read
Dec 1, 2021$100K Salary Goes How Far?I don’t have a salary, but as someone who used to, I find this interesting. The Triangle Biz Journal calculates that ~$32K on average is ‘left over’ if you’re one of the 142K+ households in Raleigh metro area making $100K+. I wonder how many of these households with fathers and…Investing15 min readInvesting15 min read
Jun 15, 2021What about ACCESS to wealth building exits for individuals and families?1st, thank you to CED for providing me permission to use various screenshots from their report. Show them some love and download the full version. There’s no cost. You just agree to get some awesome updates from them on what’s happening within the founder community in NC. They have not…Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read