The first blog posting is like shouting in a canyon and only hearing the echo that comes back to you. That's OK though, I'm really doing this for myself and if others can benefit that is great. I've further decided that it's better to do anything then do nothing. So, here we are, the first blog posting.
I have been in commercial real estate for the last 20 years (I'm 38), and specifically the last 10 years in shopping center development. Since that business is in a coma and it is starting to look like real estate development may be like being the best buggy whip manufacturer, I've been feverishly working on expanding my skill set, enlarging my field of vision and looking for new opportunities. Sustained optimism is the only way to do this.
I've entered (or really, I'm trying to enter) the world of private equity and venture capital and I love the wide scope it represents. If done well, it enables dreams and serves the world.
I'm reading a book by Peter A. Brooke, called, A Vision for Venture Capital. The following is a quote, The role of the venture capitalist, ... was to promote technological advancement, innovation, and new industries while also creating wealth for investors and for venture capitalists themselves, to prove that technological advancement and making money were not mutually exclusive."
This is a good place to start. Have a great day.
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