A fun story of how I helped Chargify land funding from Billionaire Mark Cuban
CEO of Chargify, Lance Walley explaining how they got funding from Mark Cuban. How Mark Cuban got involved: We wanted to jump ahead of revenue a bit, so we could develop features faster, and we wanted a smart outsider who could bring cash and wisdom. One of my Twitter followers (@MarshallHaas, a fellow motorcycle rider) rode his ...
My 2011 Goals: A 6 Month Update
4 complete, 2 in progress, 4 to go! I cheated by adjusting some of the goals. IN PROGRESS: Live in Santiago Chile for 6 months and build a startup via StartupChile COMPLETE: (adjusted slightly. Got accepted, currently on leave) Attend University of San Francisco COMPLETE: (speaking to the MBA students at the #1 University in ...
Monthlong Motorcycle Adventure Part 1: Where and Why
Several weeks ago, I finished an adventure I’ll always remember. It was me, my motorcycle, and 1 month on the road to California. The above image is the exact route I traveled. First, some stats… Miles traveled: 5,600 Vehicle: 2007 Yamaha R6 motorcycle Gas fillups: 42 Number of different places I slept: 11 Timeline: March 11 – ...
I’m Moving to Chile: How and Why
Somewhere during 2010 I decided I wanted to take some time off from school. I either wanted to travel or raise capital and start a new company. After the Fall 2010 semester, I would be finished with 60 hours of ‘basics’ and would be ready to transfer to a new school. So before I landed ...
My Goals for 2011
Live in Santiago Chile for 6 months and build a startup via StartupChile Attend University of San Francisco Be a guest lecturer in entrepreneurship at UT Dallas (invited) Travel Europe for 2 weeks Drive on the Nurburgring Nordschleife (car or motorcycle) Give 100 people clean drinking water through Charity: Water Get back into shape comparable ...
All I Want for my 21st Birthday is Clean Drinking Water for 50
This January 1st, 2011 I will finally turn 21. All of my birthdays have always been about stuff. Stuff I sometimes don’t want, stuff I definitely don’t need. So this year, I’m giving my birthday up. I’m turning 21 years old, and instead of asking for gifts, I’m asking for $21 or more from everyone ...