Guest Lecturing at Stanford
I’ve felt fortunate to have had the opportunity to guest lecture at Stanford many times over the past few years....Read More
Articles
When Rejection Becomes Protection: A Startup Lesson
Every entrepreneur faces rejection, but not every rejection tells the same story. Sometimes what feels like a devastating “no” in...Read More
Why Great Performers Set Their Own Expectations
Excellence isn’t achieved by meeting other people’s standards—it’s created by setting your own. If I could identify the single most...Read More
How Renaissance Technologies Achieved the Impossible
When most people think of legendary hedge fund managers, they picture Wall Street veterans with decades of trading experience. But...Read More
Future-Proofing Your Kids for an AI-Driven World
I spend a lot of time thinking—and speaking—about how we prepare today’s children for a future in which artificial intelligence...Read More
Innovation and Leadership Podcast: Insights From a Young Millionaire
In a wide-ranging conversation on Jess Larsen’s Innovation & Leadership podcast, I shared my journey from knocking on doors in Iowa to...Read More
Outcove Park City — Event Recap
When founders, operators, and investors gathered in snow-dusted Park City for Outcove’s latest invitation-only retreat, they were encouraged to “drop...Read More
Building Trust and Investing Through Economic Uncertainty
I’ve spent my career straddling the line between founder and investor. I’ve launched eight companies, taken three from idea to...Read More
The Entrepreneurial Journey of Proving Them Wrong
“At the rate Noah is going he’s going to wind up in prison.” Those were the words coming out of...Read More
Facing Obstacles and Timing Your Investments Right
Early-stage investing looks glamorous on LinkedIn, but the day-to-day reality is a grind of false starts, hard pivots, and decade-long...Read More