002: Rent, Roster Spots, and Reckonings

This one’s got credit hacks, college sports chaos, and startup soul-searching.

Deal Memo: NextPick, Fixing College Athletic Recruiting

NextPick offers the college athletic recruiting process a modern three-sided marketplace that connects parents of athletes, vetted recruiting agents, and college coaches.

Deal Memo: Rentaba, "Credit Where Rent Is Due"

Rentaba is reworking the tenant-landlord relationship by bridging the rental market and modern financial technology.

Talk: "The Founder-Friendly Trap" at ACFE Pittsburgh

Exploring how “founder-friendly” partners, isolation, and a lack of organizational controls can set the stage for disaster - and what we can all do to prevent it.

001: Hello, World

The first send from the monthly Drewsletter about what I'm building, learning, and un-learning.

Deal Memo: Burble Wellness

An AI-powered app delivering personalized hypnosis and subconscious therapy audio sessions, tailored to your needs for sleep, anxiety, and stress relief.

Talk: "Ethical Fading" at Yale School of Management

How far would you go to close the deal? More than 80% of participants had no problem misrepresenting their intentions, muddling material details, or outright lying in order to close the deal. I understand that more than most.

Podcast: ShowUp, When Business Gets Messy

Stories like the FedEx CEO who gambled the company's last $5k to keep the company afloat fuel an unhealthy appetite for risk that has become core to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Talk: "Failed to Fail" at Drexel's Close School of Entrepreneurship

Rather than acknowledging reality, I made an attempt to fake it ‘til you make it. And the consequences were far worse than if I had just faced failure head-on.