My Twin Cities Startup Week highlights- 1) Spending time w/ active early stage investors at the happy hour we co-hosted w/ GopherAngels, Capita3 & Avisen Legal 2) Connecting w/ all the tech enthusiasts at minnestar’s MinneDemo 40 which featured hlrbo’s founders.

Anyone familiar with Money2020? I’d like to go but $4,000 for a ticket is quite steep. Is it worth it? Do most attendees actually pay this much to go?

I need to give a shout-out to hlrbo Last year I listed my farm for lease on their website. I received over 50 inquiries in 72 hours. Found a great lessee, doubled my revenue, and didn’t even have to re-list the property this year bc they resigned. HLRBO didn’t charge

I’m excited to share the news of our Great North Ventures new investment into Waterlily as part of their $7M Seed round on their quest to transform the long-term care industry with AI. Details here- greatnorthventures.com/waterlily-rais…

Long-term care planning is not something many people think about until they, or a family member, faces an issue. Waterlily is out to change that. Super interesting model, and co-founders. And the startup has just raised $7M in funding. Read more here 👇 techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/thi…

I’m looking forward to attending my first Fintech Meetup in Las Vegas this March!

Want to learn more about our how our portfolio company Waterlily is using AI to improve long term care economics? Check out this fireside chat with their founder Lily Vittayarukskul & Karen Webster from PYMNTS: pymnts.com/news/artificia…

I’m so glad this project is over… cleaning out our basement storage. Before and after.

Is the most enjoyable part of being involved with a startup that achieves product-market fit the ability to build the team as it scales?

AI is reshaping lending — but where is it still falling short? Tim Li (LendAPI) + Justin Potts (Canopy Servicing) break it down on the latest TWIF podcast. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/joIy7qq #AIinFintech #FintechPodcast

I’m thinking about doing some kind of session at minnestar’s Minnebar19. What session would you want to hear from me on?

Local Friends- Will you be attending minnestar’s Minnebar 19 on Saturday, May 3rd? Consider joining me at the panel session I'll be moderating- 'Startups in the Real World: Founder Stories from the sessions.minnestar.org/sessions/1829

Exciting news from our Great North Ventures portfolio company Featured 👇

Looking for a new book to read? I’m enjoying the audio version of Steve Grove’s new book. Inspiring perspective on a range of topics including leadership, public service, and more.