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 | May 1, 2020 | 2020, Business Lessons, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Financing, Start-Ups
Pre-COVID-19, I told someone that I did not like SAFEs and convertible notes. I wish I could find that person now; I would assume a little more credence. Regardless, for what it’s worth, I didn’t like convertible debt or SAFEs before COVID-19. Now, I really...
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 17, 2020 | 2020, Entrepreneurialism, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Ups
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page Since we are still in a humanitarian crisis, pontificating on the financial crisis remains conjecture and speculation. Of course, however, as we work from home, readjusting our near-term schedules and work...
by Mike Goodrich | Mar 9, 2020 | 2020, Books and Resources, Entrepreneurialism
Originally posted on Mike Goodrich’s LinkedIn page Ever since reading James B. Stewart’s Den of Thieves, I have enjoyed books with good business narratives. Arguably, reading about real-life greed, boardroom antics, corporate in-fighting, executive...
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...
