Yo Cleveland

Just a heads up -

I'm a member of the Cleveland Video Game Developers Meetup group. We meet once a month on the 3rd Tuesday (i think). I've been going for a few years but in the past few months the group has sprung to life - new games and concepts are being demo'd all the time. If you are interested: http://gamedev.meetup.com/69/

Mr. Mojo Risin’

One recent day, looking for some inspiration, I decided to make a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HOF) and The Doors 40th anniversary exhibit. I took the train downtown, walked through an outside exhibit of oversized, decorated guitars, paid my twenty bucks, got my wristband and began to wander through rock ‘n’ roll history.

First stop, at the bottom of the elevator, a few of Jerry Garcia’s custom made guitars were on display…off to a rockin start…

I went through the exhibits, and slowly worked my way upstairs…on I think the fourth floor there was little exhibit related to The Wall. Across the top of the wall segment was the huge, inflated, caricature of the school teacher used in the video of Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - “…we don’t need no education….we don’t need no thought control…no dark sarcasms in the classroom…hey, teacher, leave us kids alone…” Scribbled on the back of The Wall exhibit, graffiti style, was a message from Roger Waters offering a brief insight into why The Wall (the album) was created…photography is prohibited in the HOF so I just remember the essence of what he said. Pink Floyd had gotten too big, too commercial, too successful, he was having a tough time coping with success – he was torn between the trappings of fame/wealth and his longing to be an artist…and one day during a performance I think in Montreal, he kind of lost it and spit in the face of a fan…afterward, shocked by his behavior, the ensuing process of self-exploration resulted in the album.

Historical Note: His father, Fletcher Waters, was killed during the WWII battle of Anzio as Allied forces moved through Italy in early 1944. Roger was less than a year old when his father was killed. The impact of the loss of his father is infused throughout his work and his lyrics are as relevant today, as ever…

Here is a brief excerpt from Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 –

Daddy’s flown across the ocean
Leaving just a memory
A snapshot in the family album
Daddy what else did you leave behind for me

I took a break for lunch and wandered down to the Lake Erie waterfront directly behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I was blown away – the day was beautiful, warm, sunny…I thought I was in San Francisco… people sat along the wall eating lunch, reading, talking on the phone. I was totally amazed to be in Cleveland. And, I’ve sailed on Lake Erie a number of times so it was not entirely new…I was just surprised how clean and pleasant it was…

I retuned from lunch and worked my way up the sixth and final floor to The Doors 40th anniversary exhibit. The exhibit contained some hand written lyrics, some of the early equipment - an amplifier and some other stuff, some clothes, reel-to-reel masters, etc. Overall, the exhibit was pretty small but there was one item that stood out, a letter written by Jim Morrison’s father.

Before getting into the letter, some context is required – The Doors formed in L.A in. 1966. The exhibit, extended and still going on, celebrates The Doors 40th anniversary. In April two remaining members ((Robbie and Ray) and Jim’s brother (Andy) came to Cleveland to open the exhibit. Afterwards Robbie and Ray – as part of Riders on the Storm - played at the House of Blues. (The picture in the upper left corner is me with Robbie Krieger. I'm on the left.)

More then 35 years after Jim's death the impact of The Doors continue to grow...here are a few examples of recent Doors related activity:

Robbie Krieger and Ray Manzarek started touring together a few years ago after a thirty year hiatus – they performed at the Cleveland House of Blues in April in conjunction with the opening of the HOF exhibit. They are currently touring as Riders on the Storm since they can’t legally use The Doors name.

The Doors collectors’ site - http://www.doors.com/

Jim Morrison’s grandparent’s house in Florida was dismantled recently, the doors in the home were collected and they are being painted by local artists. The Doors themed doors are then auctioned off for charity. Here’s an EBay auction for one of these doors - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110181655876 – the current bid is $3500.

In an interview, Jim Morrison talked about an auto accident his family encountered when he was five (or so) years old when they were driving through the New Mexico desert at dawn and the influence the accident had on him. In December (2007) a documentary will be released revealing the historical facts around this accident – (http://www.dawnshighway.net/). The research behind this film was submitted to the HOF this month (Oct. 07).

Drive down I-480 today and you will see a billboard promoting the Doors exhibit.

A book was released in French by a former manager, Sam Bennet, of the Rock ‘n’ Roll circus located in Paris. Bennet claims that Jim Morrison OD’d on heroin in the club bathroom and was dead when they found him. I obviously don’t have all the facts and this seems to have stirred up a lot of passion and controversy…as a result of the book, more witnesses have come forward, though all the facts don’t align, it’s becoming more apparent that Jim Morrison, the 27 year old, charismatic lead singer of the doors died on July 3rd, 1971 of a heroin overdose, not a heart attack. It seems that the last 24 hours of Jim Morrison’s life will be the focus of ‘Final 24’ on the Biography channel on Oct. 31st, at 11:00 PM ET (2007).

… for more Doors related activity and influence, check out Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Morrison.

…so I’m reading the letter by Jim’s father but a little more context is needed before I get into the details.

Jim was arrested after a Miami performance in 1969 for lewd behavior – if you are interested in the details, just search on ‘the doors miami’ and you can read all about it. He was tried and convicted in September, 1970. He was sentenced to six months of hard labor but was released on bail pending appeal. Jim and his girlfriend Pamela Courson left for Paris in March, 1971 to get away. He never returned and is buried in Père Lachaise cemetery.

I forgot to mention that there is a movement currently under way to get Jim Morrison a full pardon for the Miami incident!! http://www.doors.com/miami/one.html

But, back to the letter written by Morrison’s father…

George Stephen Morrison (Steve) is a retired U.S. Navy Admiral currently residing in California. In 1964, he was a Navy captain and the commander of the aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard. The Bonnie Dick first saw action in the Pacific near the end of WWII; she was active in the Korean conflict and was on a routine patrol in Indian Ocean, when on Aug 2nd, 1964 the Tonkin Gulf Incident took place. (Incidentally, Aug. 2nd is my b-day though I wasn’t around at that time. It’s also the day Saddam invaded Kuwait…hmmm). From what I can gather, though my data is by no means definitive, his father’s task group was on its way back to port when the Incident occurred; the task group turned around and sailed into the Gulf of Tonkin to “commence operations against the North Vietnamese”. http://www.geocities.com/~bhr31/VIETNAM.htm

I went to the HOF to find some inspiration and hear some music…the next thing I know is I’m tracing the history of a WWII aircraft carrier into the Gulf of Tonkin and reading about the beginning of the Vietnam War. I don’t know the exact role the Bonnie Dick played during the U.S. entry into war but if this photo is accurate she was there in late 1964 while Steve Morrison was the commander. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h97000/h97344.jpg)

Perhaps in the context of what I’ve just described, this letter will seem insignificant but when I read it, I didn’t know many of the details about his father that I’ve just shared…

Jim’s father received the following inquiry from the Florida Probation and Parole Office:
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September 24, 1970
Florida Probation and Parole Commission District Office

Admiral George Morrison,
I am presently conducting a pre-sentence investigation on your son.

As you are probably aware, Jim has been found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity in Dade County.

Jim tells me that it has been 2 or 3 years since he last had any contact with you. I would very much appreciate any comments that you would care to make regarding your son's behavior and his present situation to include in my investigation.

The sentence date has been set for Oct. 30, 1970.

Thank you very much,

Robert Disher
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Here is what Steve Morrison said in his response that got my attention:

“While in London, I was called by an old friend in California who had been approached by Jim for a loan to finance his first record. Concerned by his appearance, particularly his long hair, the friend called me. I, in turn, wrote Jim a letter severely criticizing his behavior and strongly advised him to give up any idea of singing or any connection with a music group because of what I considered to be a complete lack of talent in this direction. His reluctance to communicate with me again is to me quite understandable.” He also went on to say that, “Jim is fundamentally a respectable citizen.”

(The full content of the letter is reprinted here - http://www.idafan.com/FloridaProbation-ParoleLetters.htm)

Admiral Steve Morrison - after perhaps participating in the U.S. entry into Vietnam – a fight against the spread of communism and the preservation of freedom - tells his oldest son Jim to give up his dream. Little more than two years after Captain Morrison left the command of the Bonnie Dick (Nov. ’64), The Doors first album was released (Jan. ’67). The first album included such classics as Break on Through, Light My Fire and The End.

When the Doors formed Jim Morrison was pretty shy and could not face the audience when he sang, it took a while for the Jim Morrison to emerge. I read an interview with Ray Manzarek and in the interview Ray was asked what he saw in Jim. Ray said that Jim was smart and he was obviously going to be a star.

Well, it could not have been that obvious. Steve Morrison was no slouch, he commanded an aircraft carrier with thousands of men and led them into harms way - few men shoulder greater responsibility. Yet, he was angry at his son behavior and told him to give up, to walk away from any idea of music.

If this ever gets made into an “inspired by” movie, the last scene may look like this:

Scene: Aircraft carrier at sea, wartime. Rough sea…sound of thunder as sea crashes against ship’s hull. Roar of engines as jets catapult at regular intervals off carrier deck. Periodic jet landings. Rock ‘n’ roll blares over ship’s PA. Frequent blasts from the 16 inch guns of nearby battleship- visible shells arc toward unseen targets.

The voice of the Captain’s dead son comes over the airway…This is the end…beautiful friend…the end…this is the end…my only friend…the end…it hurts to set you free…

Blast from the 16 inch gun. The men, the pilots, the sailors, pause briefly and begin to sing along…thousands of men.

Of our elaborate plans…the end…of everything that stands…the end…

In distance a badly damaged jet limps towards carrier. The pilot is the man the ship’s captain wishes were his son. Through binoculars the jet smokes. No lights, no communication.

…the killer awoke before dawn…he put his boots on…

Blast from16 inch gun. The approaching jet wobbles, tries to stabilize. Moves closer.

…he took a face from the ancient gallery and he walked on down the hall…

Jet crashes onto carrier deck. Slides, trailing sparks. 16 inch blast.

father…yes, son…I want to kill you…

Jet explodes. Burns.

Run credits

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“A penny for the old guy” -> can anyone tell me the source of this quote and why it is relevant?

The archetypal nature of that story seems fitting. The general leads his troops into war while his son turns the people at home against him. Is that a fair characterization? Beyond the success of The Doors and the intersection with the Vietnam War is the story of a father telling his son to give up his dream.

I went to the HOF looking for some inspiration and I ended up researching a fragment of the Vietnam War and writing the ending to an “inspired by” movie. But there is more to the story…

To be continued…

Entrepreneurship Industry Roundtable

Yesterday I attended the NOCHE (Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education) Entrepreneurship Industry Roundtable. I’d say about sixty people participated – we divided into groups around nine tables. I don’t know about all of the tables but the two tables I participated in were primarily academic.

As groups we were asked to discuss four questions:

1) How would you describe a well-prepared entrepreneur who is a recent graduate from one of the region’s colleges or universities? (For the out of town readers: Northeast Ohio has a number of colleges including: Case Western, Oberlin, Kent State, Youngstown State, U. of Akron, Hiram College, Cleveland State, Baldwin Wallace in addition to a number community colleges (Tri-C, LCCC, etc) and I am sure that I’ve missed several.)
2) What kind of curriculum and Internship design would create a well-prepared entrepreneur?
3) What programs or initiatives currently exist to foster the development of a well-prepared entrepreneur? What is working and what is not working? What new initiatives or ideas would you suggest?
4) What actions would you commit to now to advance the development of a well-prepared entrepreneur to launch new businesses in Northeast Ohio or function as “intrapreneurs” sparking innovation and growth inside existing entrepreneurial businesses?

The problem is that we only had about an hour to discuss all of these. Anyone have feedback to these questions. Though I enjoyed the meeting and the discussion, I not sure what to make of the event. I am formulating my responses to these questions and will post them at a later date.

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Along these lines, I’m frequently asked for business and technical advice by startups and people with ideas. As such, here are some questions I have for folks in Cleveland:

-Does anyone have residential or office space they will provide in exchange for equity or reduced rent and equity?
-Are there any lawyers or accountants willing to do work for equity?
-Any web designers or software developers willing to do work for equity?

I don’t expect to get many responses – please prove me wrong. Send me your contact info and I will act as a connector.

If we can change the culture so that aspiring entrepreneurs can get services in exchange for debt/equity/deferred payment it will allow for greater flexibility. How about this for an idea, let’s have the startup equivalent of a barn-raising. Let’s get some entrepreneurs, professionals, designers, programmers, etc. together once a month and prop-up a few companies. Until people are willing to trade services for equity or other forms of delayed payment, the entrepreneur remains isolated. Startups are always short on cash.

Anyone willing to get dirty?

How to start a business for $20*

The first step to success is showing up - showing up means you release a product or service and actually interact (directly or indirectly) with customers/clients. The following is an inexpensive and quick way to 'show up'.

Second Life (SL) is a virtual world. And I do mean world. The place is huge – after you get set up (instructions follow) you should spend some time just examining the map – zoom in and out – teleport around – and you will realize just how massive the place is. It is inhabited by thousands of real people masquerading around as all kind of people and creatures – vampires are common.

There is something very Greek mythology about the whole thing. Philip Rosedale (the creator of Second Life – known as Philip Linden in game) and his employees at Linden Lab (his company) are the gods of SL. We, the other millions of players, are the demi-gods. In game, thousands of real people operate virtual puppets from deep behind the scenes. The interactions are still person to person but the context is different.

The big draws in second life are social (broad interpretation), shopping, business, real estate, and escape (to an actual second life). You can listen to live music (played by another SL’er and streamed in) while your avatar is dancing in an elaborately decorated club complete with 3d lighting and smoke. You can run a shop, buy and sell virtual real estate, and among the many, many things you can do, you can go shopping…and shop and shop and shop. Shopping in SL is surprisingly fun (and inexpensive).

All kinds of stuff goes on in SL. Some of the stuff will interest you and other stuff you won’t want to know about. You’ll encounter odd characters – literally and figuratively. Just keep in mind that behind each of these avatars is a person sitting at a computer somewhere on earth. There is a free tool called Babbler that can help you converse (text) in foreign languages - it is by no means perfect but it is helpful.

Before you can do anything in SL, you first need to get set up…

Go to Second Life (http://secondlife.com/whatis/faq.php) and read the installation instructions and create an account. You don’t need to sign up for a premium SL account unless you intend to buy land. You can start with a free account; transfer in some funds using Paypal or another currency service. Start off with small transactions (a few U.S. dollars at most) and be cautious – there are unscrupulous people online.

When you create a new character (known as an avatar) you are dropped off at a place called Orientation Island (I think – have not been there in a while) where you learn the basics of how to operate your avatar and interact with the virtual world. You should spend some time and go through orientation. You will constantly use what you learn.

After orientation, you should get familiar with SL by exploring it. Use the Search window to find things of interest and teleport around. (I think you learn how to do this during orientation). When you teleport (move around in-world) you will need to stand still for a little while because the landscape/buildings will form around you…it is neat to watch as the scenes are Dali-esque but it does get old and it can take several days to get acclimated to operating within SL. Also, Second Life is pretty buggy and bogs down if too many avatars are in one area at a time, so don’t expect a smooth experience.

A brief note on the technical state of Second Life: I find it pretty frustrating because of bugs and the technical limitations. However, I also recognize that SL was not possible five years ago – it requires a modern personal computer and broadband. Even a frustrating SL today is worth the long-term benefits. (In a later blog I will probably go into a more general discussion of the opportunities in cyberspace).

A great way to help you get acclimated in SL is to take online, in-world classes. These classes are taught by a real person. You communicate through typing or the recently added voice system – you can type or talk, your choice. There are usually several other avatars in the class so there may be ten of you chatting and working on the project. Classes are a great place to get shopping tips, technical tips and tips of all kinds. You can find classes using Search -> Events -> Education. In these classes you can learn how to change your avatars appearance, how to build stuff, how to write scripts, etc.

To really appreciate what Second Life is, you need to think along the lines of a shared imagination. Because it is virtual and the content is user generated you are able to construct pretty much anything that can be modeled and represented in 3D – from castles in the clouds full of mermaids to Diagon Alley (from Harry Potter). The environment is open and participants are free to un-tether their ideas. There is also a lot of crap.

Over the next ten or so years as the technology matures, the bugs disappear and mass collaboration catches on - amazing stuff in going to happen. The dotcom era put down the foundation and now we have a fully functional pervasive digital infrastructure. (more on this at a later date)

If you are a college student studying graphic design or 3d modeling, does it make more sense to deliver pizza or use your design/modeling skills and sell products of your creation in SL (or elsewhere online)? I expect that if you put as much effort into your SL shop as you would delivering pizza you can make as much money but I don’t know this for a fact. It may take a while to get going, but once you have developed a product line, people can purchase your work even while you are in class or doing other things. At any given time around 40,000 people are logged into SL, around nine million avatars have been created, and maybe a million people use SL regularly.

Suppose you decide to open a virtual car dealership in Second Life. You can design and build the cars or you can contract someone else to build them for you. You can hire salespeople and depending on your specific needs, you may be able to get an in-game retail salesperson(s) for your dealership for $1US or less per hour, maybe even on pure commission. If an avatar enters your store your salesperson will be there to answer questions and facilitate the sale. The idea of hiring retail help for twenty five cents an hour plus commission may be counter intuitive but your salesperson can be in his/her home studying, reading, or working on something else – maybe even working elsewhere in SL on a second computer.

Let’s say that you decide to design and build your own cars for your dealership. Let’s say you can make one car per week (it could be one car per day or one car per month depending on you). And you want to sell your cars for $500L (about $2 U.S.) because that is what another dealership charges. After you have spent two weeks making your first two models, you rent a location for $500L per week in a reasonably busy retail mall. Since you are in a mall you are getting decent foot traffic. And, since you can detect the presence of avatars programmatically, you know who and how many have visited your store. After your store is up for a week, you’ve had 40 visitors and you have not sold a single car. Hmmm…what is going on? What do you do?

You can send some messages to your visitors and ask them why they didn’t buy (aka market research). You might find out that they were just wandering, are new and don’t have enough money, etc. You realize you are getting the wrong traffic; foot traffic won’t get it done. How do you get customers? You can run ads in the Search system – ads start inexpensively and go up into the hundreds (U.S) of dollars. You place a couple of cheap ads, rent some advertising board space – you are now spending about $10 US per week promoting your products. You need to sell five cars per week to break even. Though the amounts of money are small, you are running a real business with very little risk and have the opportunity to make real money. It may be virtual but it is real enough.

A few months ago I saw an ad on a website for 3D Lighting business that was for sale in SL. He was asking $15,000 U.S. and he posted several months worth of his SL transaction history. He was making $1,000 U.S. or more per month. I stopped by the business, checked it out, and chatted with the owner. I don’t know if he sold it but it seemed legit. He’d worked on the business for a couple of years and has an elaborate product line. I can’t vouch for what he posted but he had a business in place to back up his claims. Only a small group, probably numbering in the hundreds, makes over $5,000 U.S. per month. (If you have more info on this item, please post it as a comment. Thanks.)

Running a business in SL is real work but it is easy to get started and it is low risk. You also get to play all the roles including boss, manager, designer, builder, programmer, salesmen, customer support, etc. It is a chance to figure out which aspects you like and which you don’t.

Please post any comments and/or questions…









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*Warning:

-The scenario described here requires you to log into Second Life
-You must be 18
-You will likely be exposed to adult content
-There are unscrupulous people in cyberspace – start small, build up your cyber knowledge as you build up your cyber business
-If you start a business - there is NO guarantee you will succeed.
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Also, here is my new standard disclaimer: All Advice is Suspect. In fact, well intentioned advice is often misguided or destructive. This applies to any advice you find in this blog. Trust yourself.

A few more details...

Because my background is in software, Peak Experience will at least initially focus on software and digital media startups. We will expand this focus in time and I am still open to discussion…

So, let’s say you are twenty or so years old. You are in college or went to college for a couple of years but decided to take a break. You’ve been studying computer science, engineering, graphic design, or some field that applies to what you really want to do. You found out about Peak Experience, read through the documentation and you know what, you are interested and maybe even excited by what you’ve read.

The idea of an entrepreneurial lifestyle resonates with you. You like the idea of living in an environment with like-minded people. You love the idea of working full-time on your product, in your company. You really want and need to be around people full of passion and drive. And to add icing to the cake you will have daily access to an experienced entrepreneur to keep you on track and honest with yourself.

As you think about how obvious the idea is, you begin to wonder why there isn’t a Peak Experience in every city. Ok. Ok. You’ve gotten a little ahead…give me some time…get back to the task at hand, focus…

Right, you want to know how to get started. Well, Peak is pre-launch. I am working with my accountant and lawyer to get the necessary structure and contracts in place. This will take a while longer so the earliest possible launch is early 2008. I will use the blog to keep you posted. In the meantime, start seriously thinking about your ideas, put as much as you can down on paper – maybe start with a rough outline and then go over and add content on each pass. After a few passes your document will have some meat. Take a look at how to write a Painless Funtional Specification and get busy with your spec. Put your ideas down as to how you business is going to at least cover costs and some ways to make a profit.

When you apply to be a Peak participant I am going to ask you what you’ve done and, because space will be limited, I will be looking for people who are ready to hit the ground running.

Contact me with questions or post them as comments…

Ultrapreneurs and the rest of us

I was looking at Rachael Elnaugh’s website recently. She has an entrepreneurial profile test that lists nine different types of entrepreneurs. One of the types is called an ultrapreneur. She describes an ultrapreneur as “highly driven, ambitious and visionary, Ultrapreneurs have the potential to become billionaires…” She categorizes them as “high alpha drivers” meaning they are motivated by money, power, ego and winning.

According to Wikipedia there 371 billionaires in the U.S., so that means there are the ultrapreneurs and then there are the rest of us. Does the following bit of text describe you?

“[your name], a gawky, washed-out [hair color], confesses to being a “wonk”, a bookish nerd, who focuses single mindedly on his [industry] business though he masters all sorts of knowledge with astounding facility. [your name] left [university name] after his sophomore year to sell [product description]. Intensely competitive and often aloof and sarcastic, [your name] threw himself into building a company dedicated to technical excellence. “All [your name]’s ego goes into [company name]”, says a friend. “It’s his firstborn child.”*

If you read this and think, WOW, that is me, then you are an ultrapreneur and you do not need Peak Experience. In fact, you need to stop reading my blog and get back to your single minded focus…well…actually, if you are reading this, then, um, your single minded focus needs some minding.

If this description definitely does not apply to you then keep reading…


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*Excerpt from the July 21st, 1986 issue of Fortune about a well-known ultrapreneur taking his company public.

Is Peak Experience an incubator?

When I discuss Peak Experience I am generally either told that Peak is an incubator or asked if Peak is an incubator. I usually answer that it is more like a crucible. What is the difference between an incubator and a crucible? I intend to answer that but before I do that, I am going to posts a series of entries on entrepreneurship in an attempt to get us on the same page and hopefully strike up some dialog.

Getting Started

I rode my bike over to the neighborhood where I am thinking of setting up the first Peak Experience houses. It is near the intersection of Cedar and Lee Roads in Cleveland Heights. I shot some video - the links are at the end of this entry.

I like the neighborhood for several reasons:
1) There are a lot of houses for rent/sale. I’d like to have several Peak houses up and running quickly.

2) There are nearby amenities including restaurants, a movie theatre that shows a lot of Indie films, the Phoenix coffee house (locally owned, Wi-Fi), several unique shops, etc. You can get some coffee and work in the coffee shop, get something to eat, wander around, etc.

3) There are several nearby parks including Shaker Lakes/Nature center. It is a five minute ride from Cedar/Lee to Shaker Lakes. Very nice!! Some video is linked below.

4) It is close to where I live - I can ride over in decent weather.

I still have a lot of work to do before we are ready to roll but I continue to make progress…

Here is the preliminary site video.
(for the purists, I am actually standing a block away from Cedar/Lee)
Here is the a short video of a nearby park.

Why Peak Experience?

** A preliminary description of Peak Experience is available at www.peakmojo.com **

There are many programs around to help entrepreneurs – college courses, SBA, VC, grants, etc. However, getting a loan, investment, etc., has a high threshold for participation – are you really willing to invest your savings, borrow from friends and family? Do you believe in your idea enough? Do you really understand what you are getting into? What is your idea worth? How much do other people think it is worth? Et cetera, et cetera...

Moreover, starting a company involves lots of details, plenty of complexity, ambiguity, and there is always the opportunity to get distracted and lose focus. So, how about a place where aspiring entrepreneurs can go, live with similarly oriented people and start a business? How about an environment focused around the entrepreneurial lifestyle?

Like any other startup, Peak Experience has lots of details, areas of complexity and ambiguity, ways to get distracted, etc. I plan to use this blog to explain the reasoning behind Peak, the implementation plan, and other relevant pieces of information...

Stay tuned...