To succeed in entrepreneurship, you need: Vision vs vision: Vision (upper case V) is the “big idea,” the “Why.” Here, “making Montreal great again” (for lack of better term) via the return of baseball and the Expos, but also the… Continue Reading →
As the Expos Peanut project moves from abstract idea to disciplined exploration, I’ve found it useful to be explicit about how I’m thinking about people, roles, and sequencing. Frankly, one month into the journey, I have not even focused on… Continue Reading →
One of the quiet milestones over the past few weeks has been crossing into what I’d call a FrieNDA phase. Not formal NDAs yet, but enough shared context, candor, and mutual respect that conversations are no longer hypothetical. While I personally adopt… Continue Reading →
Solving Large Problems Without Heroic Assumptions One of the most common mistakes people make when confronted with a large future obligation is assuming it requires an equally large amount of capital today, or extraordinary returns to bridge the gap. That… Continue Reading →
Last week, I elevated a partner of 20 years, Derek, someone who joined us as an intern before WatchMojo had even published its first video – to the role of COO. Another co-founder, Kevin, was promoted to SVP, having been… Continue Reading →
Solving “Impossible” Problems Starts With Sequencing, Not Superheroes (for academic purposes only; this is not a solicitation for capital raising). One of the most common reactions I hear when the topic of an MLB return to Montreal comes up is… Continue Reading →
Who knew that in my efforts to bring MLB & the Montreal Expos back to the city, I would be volunteering as Montréal Tourism & the Commerce Chamber’s intern/marketing assistant! My quest to present a compelling and viable proposal to… Continue Reading →
If you strip away the emotion, nostalgia and spectacle of sports, what remains is the rarest asset class in modern capitalism. There are only 30 MLB teams on Earth.You cannot manufacture more supply.But demand keeps rising, especially as franchises have… Continue Reading →
The response to my exploration of a return of MLB to Montreal has been extremely positive. For anyone trying to understand where sports ownership is going — whether as a civic leader, entrepreneur, fan, or investor — you really need… Continue Reading →
A 20-year Montreal story about dream, drive, data, destiny – and the patient return of something worth fighting for. Beyond baseball & sports, a journey borne out of purpose and identity, and an unexpected second act. TL;DR version: The Peanut… Continue Reading →
I guess I concede that if I had to restart this exercise to bring MLB back with the Montreal Expos, I would have asked one of my investment banker friends — or literally the firm we hired to manage the… Continue Reading →
What Montreal Can Learn from Epstein, Moneyball, and 15 Modern Transformations** Over the past week, as I’ve explored the feasibility of a future return of Major League Baseball to Montreal, I’ve begun studying a deeper question: How do great sports… Continue Reading →
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