I am most engaged, satisfied and passionate when I am getting my hands and mind dirty knee deep in the active creation process. It’s a risky, chaotic, intuitive process. Both in business and in life there are two differing positions that you can be in. Hands dirty and knee deep in it creating Or…… Continue reading Hands Dirty and Knee Deep in the Messy, Risky Act of Creation
Author: Andy Newbom
My name is Andy Newbom. At this time there are less than 10 Newboms in the world. Not sure if thats good or bad.
The All Epic Epicness of Being- Why You Shouldn’t Do What We Did
The food business is so stupidly stupid that it brings most people to their knees. We sold our coffee company to a seemingly brilliant business man who turned out to be a complete psychopath. He also raped and pillaged the business and left it dying and spastic on the sand after gutting it for maximum…… Continue reading The All Epic Epicness of Being- Why You Shouldn’t Do What We Did
Luck : Were You Born With It Or Was It Mabeline?
All of us in America are absurdly lucky. We live in one of the most obscenely prosperous nations on the planet. Our government, although woefully financially corrupt, has a wonderful track record of not taking it out on us physically anywhere near as often as other governments have. The vast majority of us not only…… Continue reading Luck : Were You Born With It Or Was It Mabeline?
Can You Hire an Entrepreneur?
There is a great deal of myth and legend surrounding the idea of entrepreneurs. Investors love entrepreneurs because we make them lots of money. Of course we lose them lots of money even more often. Employees love entrepreneurs because they create jobs and a culture that is inspiring and exciting. The media loves entrepreneurs because…… Continue reading Can You Hire an Entrepreneur?
The Great And Mighty Why
Last night I had a brilliant hangout with one of my all time favorite people, mentors and idols, Wayne Rickard. We met for beers at the La Jolla Karl Strauss. We first met way back in 1998 when i started my first tech startup Centripetal to do the first ever Storage as a Service (the…… Continue reading The Great And Mighty Why