a sad thing for me is that young people not buying homes means that they don’t emotionally put down roots and get involved in their community

Maybe we need game developers to take over municipal planning departments

This was an exceptionally cogent articulation from Roelof about the state of venture capital. "There's a lot more talent than really interesting companies to be built. And I think we're spreading a lot of that talent thin right now." "Venture is a return-free risk."

This is scripture for anyone who ever has any ambition to raise capital. One way or another, “fundable” companies/ideas/projects just have a tangible aura to them and it requires multiple moving pieces to be in harmony - starting with the founder/architect of the idea

Open air stadiums located in the heart of downtown provide phenomenal visuals.

Had the opportunity to visit Bobby Fijan at the American Housing Corporation HQ in Austin, TX last week. He built a modular modern rowhouse model in the parking lot of the manufacturing facility. At scale, the work Bobby is doing will lower the cost of urban infill and provide

The best investors I know are all incredible poker players The best founders I know are all terrible poker players Lesson in there

Nobody is trying to fix the problems we have in the world. Everyone is just trying to make enough money so the problems don't apply to them anymore.

Every decision you make should be one that makes you closer to getting off of LinkedIn

I can handle football and basketball not being elite But when TCU baseball can't pitch my blood boils in ways that no other team can get out of me

When life was simple…

Every sports TV rating, for basically any big event in any sport, always tells the same story: KC is just the best sports town in America.

You’re gonna ask me to personally guarantee this construction loan? On stolen land?

They should’ve known what happens when Horned Frogs start bleeding from their face

Horrible officiating that’s marred what was a great game for 30 minutes. The reality now is the game is over. A real shame. Duke Men’s Basketball is the better team, but TCU Men's Basketball deserved better. Just a horrible end result the Frogs best interior player gone for good. I don’t care who

Cool interaction. Don’t totally agree with everything Mayor Q has done in KC but very rarely do you see tier-1 mayors get this street-level with folks leading the charge in housing & urban revitalization like Zach Molzer. Other cities should take notes!

High-agency people genuinely believe that reality is negotiable in a "there are always more levers to pull" way. It's about having this bone-deep conviction that if you keep poking at something from different angles, eventually something will give.