by Mike Goodrich | Nov 13, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham, COVID-19
I wrote this before the election; Emma can testify to that fact. So I do not know who won, which is purposeful. While I am for Biden, and while Biden is ahead in the polls, if 2016 taught us anything, it’s that nothing is certain. So, really the only thing I...
by Mike Goodrich | Jul 22, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham, Birmingham Funded Start-Ups List, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Start-Ups
We provide this update every six months, and we’ve enjoyed doing so because it gives us a chance to reflect on the market that we love so dearly. However, this perspective is different, and for obvious reasons. In some ways, it’s the most...
by Mike Goodrich | May 29, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Financing, Start-Ups
I am still not sure how COVID-19 will ultimately effect start-up funding, but I do believe that we can safely assume that there will be less of it in the coming years. How exactly will this play out? I don’t know. But the question I have now is whether institutional...
by Mike Goodrich | Apr 24, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham, Business Lessons, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Start-Ups
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page First, I hope everyone is still safe and well. And by safe and well, I’m not just talking about the physical ills of COVID-19. I mean mental health as well. I’m noticing in myself the challenges of...
by Mike Goodrich | Apr 2, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page First and foremost, we hope you are personally safe and secure. We’re living in extraordinary times, and we pray that the humanitarian cost is much lower than the dire predictions for this outbreak. Second,...
by Mike Goodrich | Feb 20, 2020 | 2020, Birmingham, Business Lessons, Entrepreneurialism, Start-Ups
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page The Mercedes Marathon was this weekend. Patrick Koech won with a time of 2:25:40 or 5:34 a per mile. Running slightly over five-and-a-half minutes per mile for one mile is phenomenal, much less 26. Those of you...
