The Midwest and Entrepreneurs
In April of 2007 I co-founded an organization called Hyde Park Angels. HPA funds start ups in the midwest. People think we are crazy to try this-why compete with the coasts. But we see opportunity....
View ArticleWant To Grow An Economy? Invest In Growth
I was slightly bullish the stock market when I woke up yesterday. Then the market started out weaker. Later, Obama made a statement on the economy. I don’t know if any statistical geek has done a...
View ArticleIndustrial Policy and Entrepreneurs
Today in the Wall Street Journal there is an opinion piece on US Industrial Policy. There are some good points in the article which no one should disagree with. Entrepreneurs need to be looked upon...
View ArticleTax Exempt Investing
One of the things that seed stage investors get rewarded for is taking risk. They get the opportunity to invest early. That gives them more upside. It also gives them more failure. But, when an...
View Article9 Years of Angel
In April of 2007, we started Hyde Park Angels. It actually came together sooner than that, but it took a while for the legal. We made our first investment in a company called Shuffletech. It was run by...
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