4/23/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #42

As a reminder, I’ve decided to iterate on the approach to The Itinerant Weekly. Going forward it will now be a much more concise compilation of the mo...

4/2 & 4/9/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #39 & 40

TL; DR -   I forgot to publish last week’s edition, so this week is 2x the normal length. In it, I touch on: how the future of social engagement is de...

#ai#ethereum#side-hustle#truth#coding#china#y-combinator

3/26/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #38

TL; DR -  This week I touch on how and why to create a successful podcast; more about the current state of the economy and what many ‘experts’ think comes next; housing prices still at historic highs despite month over month decline; technology industry pioneer, Gordon Moore sadly passes away; N...

#recession#podcasting#gordonmoore#ai

3/18/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #37

TL; DR - You’re in for a longer, richer edition of The Itinerant this week – with a particular emphasis on the current state of the economy. I implore you to read these carefully and take them seriously. I also touch on how the role of work and on-the-job education continue to evolve, including ...

#recession#crispr#apprenticeships#openhealth

SVB & The Economy's Path Forward

Let me start off by acknowledging that these are incredibly trying times, potentially impacting millions of people across the country as families wondering if/when they’ll receive a paycheck. My heart goes out to everyone who has been directly and indirectly impacted by Silicon Valley Bank’s (“SV...

#svb#siliconvalleybank#macroeconomy&innovation

3/5/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #36

TL; DR - Keeping track of your side-hustle finances; do sole founders or teams build more successful startups?; The brilliant business mind behind the Blackeyed Peas; market pundits continue to be split on what comes next for the economy, but latest measures suggest we have further down to go be...

2/18/23 - The Itinerant Weekly - #35

TL; DR - This week’s round-up covers: signals of a large debt crisis upcoming; Social Capital founder Chamath on all things investing, careers and life, Ray Dalio on how he addresses failure; an empirical analysis of why some startups succeed; future healthcare market segment breakdown; side hus...

#ai#blockchain#sidehustles#performance#economy#biohacking#quantum

The future is fidgital

  One thing I’ve always enjoyed doing on a sleepy Sunday afternoon is hunting for the latest tech products. Recently during one of these weekend intellectual excursions, I stumbled upon an interesting new-ish concept: digitizing/tokenizing physical assets. I’ve been thinking a fair amount lately...

#tokenization#nft#web3#collectibles#marketplaces

2/12/3 - The Itinerant Weekly - #34

Welcome back, polymaths! Here’s your dose of brain food. TL; DR A look at the latest in cutting-edge graphics/VR capabilities; how your mind can make you physically ill, or physically more resilient – it’s up to you; why investors should be on alert following this latest rally; startup plans to d...

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1/28/23 – The Itinerant Weekly – #33

 Welcome back, polymaths!  Here’s your dose of brain food. TL; DR   How startups can land a second meeting with a corporate partner; new tool for identifying business opportunities; tech earnings slump – finally; smaller VC funds generally have stronger returns; even startups with material runwa...