McArthur Center for Creative Impact


The Most Dangerous Place for a Founder: “We’re Still Raising

Imagine you are a founder with six months of runway. You have built the product. You have early traction. You know additional capital could change the future of your company. You expect fundraising to take six weeks. Then six weeks become three months. Three months become six. Your product roadmap […]


The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye Ever feel like life, especially as the years stack up, starts to feel a bit like… one long goodbye? It’s a funny thing. You pour your heart and soul into relationships, into projects, into communities. You build something amazing with people you care about. Kids grow up […]


SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Moments of Excellence.

Every so often, I try to take my expectations up a notch in an endless quest for excellence. The first time I really discovered how far I could take excellence was when William L. Belan, who was on the committee approving the written analysis for my Master’s Project told me […]