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When John F.Kennedy (JFK) won in 1960 (yes, I’m that old) and Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) succeeded him, us Democrats had reason to puff out our chests.  Even at the age of seven, it was clear to [...]

We are pleased to offer the following post, an exciting opportunity to join the PorterShed team. The deadline for applications is Friday 8 October 2021. Apply by email to hello@portershed.com  [...]

The goal of this blogpost is neither educational nor data intensive. I’m here today to proselytize. Over the last few weeks, I’ve urged everyone I know to watch Succession.  Or to rewatch it in [...]

Flogas and Brite offer Free Festival ‘e-wheels’  Festival energy partner Flogas Ireland has teamed up with Galway firm Brite Mobility  to offer free e-bike trips on dedicated Flogas e-bikes to [...]

Much of my writing this year has been grounded in two hypotheses: The power balance in the startup business has changed (in the USA, which is 80% of the market for startup investment.  An effect [...]

A Simple Story “A customer is more important than your mother” — Steven Kaplan< Neubauer Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, UChicago Once upon a time, a founder [...]