It’s been two years since I started Capital Entrepreneurs, an organization to help Madison entrepreneurs connect. I’ve been blown away by how fast CE has grown and how quickly time has gone by. On our two year anniversary, here’s the story of how we got to where we are today. In April 2009, I was [...]
Entries from May 2011
Happy Two Year Anniversary Capital Entrepreneurs
May 25th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Entrepreneurship
Tags:build madison·capital entrepreneurs·capital entrepreneurs 2011·capital entrepreneurs two years·Entrustet·forward technology conference
Wow! Food is Expensive!
May 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Political Science & Economics
I just made my first trip to the supermarket after coming back to the states today. It was amazing to see how much more expensive food is than when I left. I had read that food prices had gone up, but I hadn’t realized how bad it was. I bought three bags of groceries and [...]
Tags:causes of expensive food·causes of rising food prices·expensive food·government policy causing high food prices·high food prices
I Can Feel the Tension in the Air
May 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Political Science & Economics
I got back to the US on Sunday after living in Chile for the past six months and one of the first things I noticed was the tension in the air. People seem on edge, ready to jump at the smallest things. People are scared. We’re living in an era of extreme change, taking place [...]
Tags:general mood of usa·us citizens powerless·us public sentiment
Lo Que Dije Al Presidente
May 8th, 2011 · 15 Comments · Startup Chile
El jueves pasado, tuve la oportunidad de contar mis experiencias en mis seis meses en Chile como parte del programa Start-Up Chile en un reunión con Geeks on a Plane, Startup Chile y el Presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera. Cuando llegué a Chile, solo hablaba un poco de español, y nunca en mis sueños pensé [...]
Tags:geeks on a plane·geeks on a plane startup chile·nathan lustig chile·piñera startup chile·presidente piñera startup chile·startup chile
Advice to New Startup Chile Teams
May 2nd, 2011 · 22 Comments · Startup Chile
Since the next group of 110 Startup Chile companies got accepted, I’ve gotten a ton of emails asking for advice. Where should I live? What should I make sure I avoid doing? Where should I travel? What do you wish you had done? Any tips and tricks? I’ve responded to most of them, so I [...]
Tags:advice for living in santiago·advice for startup chile companies·chile advice·chile travel·santiago advice·startup chile advice·startup chile alum·startup chile alumni·startup chile faq·startup chile travel