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Working together alone: The challenges and surprise advantages of an online workspace
The ripple effects of the pandemic are widespread and remote work is just one outcome. Economic uncertainty is the haunting backdrop to every conversation—and it plays a huge role in how people are talking about business challenges. If ambiguity is unavoidable, how do you find a path forward through the haze?
Emerging space: Space tourism
Still in its nascent stages, space tourism aims to pave the way for and popularize recreational space travel. This article breaks down the differences between the three types of space tourism and details the companies paving the way forward.
33 LGBTQ+ founders, entrepreneurs and VCs you should know
This list highlights the achievements of LGBTQ+ founders, venture capitalists, technologists and innovators—all trailblazers who created space for themselves and others in an industry that largely lacks diverse voices.
Architects of smarter cities? How VC and PE are guiding the future of urban ecosystems
From reducing carbon emissions and congestion to creating more affordable housing, companies are working to flip the script with the help of the latest innovations. PE is focused on the physical infrastructure whereas VC is capitalizing on technology that can be layered on top. Despite operating in different spheres, both are working together to push cities into the future.
What is the difference between IRR and PME?
This topical blog explains the differences between Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Public Market Equivalient (PME), including the advantages and disadvantages of using each metric.
Building a stable future: Private equity’s chance to bridge the ever-widening infrastructure gap
Most of today’s infrastructure was built in the mid-20th-century, for another time, when cities looked and operated a lot differently. Although public-private partnerships are nothing new, they might be key in solving the infrastructure gap.
12 US VC firms investing in beauty
This listicle highlights VC firms in the US that have invested in the beauty sector. It’s consistently one of the top performing blogs on PitchBook and brings in thousands of new views every month.
ICYMI: Hopfields
I reviewed Hopfields for The Austin Chronicle. The UT campus gastropub, known for its craft beer, boasts a tap wall with more than 40 rotating brews and an impressive menu to boot.
Golf caddies carry clubs, offer support on and off the green
In one of my favorite pieces as a sports writer, I talked to Carl Jackson, the longtime caddie and friend to golf legend Ben Crenshaw. Jackson shares his perspective on the job and the special bond it creates.
Three places Lamarcus Aldridge could end up this summer
In 2015, Aldrige’s free agency caused quite the stir. Would he stay with the Blazers? That question drove this article and, as it would turn out, #2 on this list is the team he’s still plays for to this day.
What’s the difference between an IPO and a direct listing?
This topical blog breaks down the differences between an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and a direct listing. Both are ways private companies have gone public, but each entails a very different process.
Why more and more VCs are turning to the secondary market
Despite secondaries still being clouded by a lingering “distressed seller” stigma, rapid growth in the market indicates that VCs are increasingly recognizing the benefits.
MEDIUM articles
In my first long-form piece, I explore the relationship between reality and make-believe.
There was an empty space in the kitchen,
where the table had been before they carried it into the living room. They needed as much tabletop space as possible, so adding the leaflets and putting the table in the living room made sense. The three men sat around it, facing each other, their backs to the walls of the one bedroom apartment.The dozens of dice clouding the edges of the grid looked like chaos. The mythical figurines in the center stood unmoving, lifeless.
In 48 hours, Tropical Storm Harvey turned into a major category 4 hurricane. As it barreled its way across the Gulf of Mexico—gaining strength with every mile—communities living along the Texas coast braced themselves for the unpredictable and unprecedented.
The winds came first. Rustling through the trees and rattling the chain link fence surrounding the small Texas Zoo—a mere whisper compared to the roar that soon followed. With rain coming down like bullets and wind gusts delivering sporadic punches, the normally sleepy town of Victoria, Texas was in a battle against nature.
