Canada doesn’t suffer from a lack of ideas.It suffers from a gap between ideas and execution. After listening, reflecting, and engaging with many perspectives over the past few months, one conclusion has become clear: We don’t need another political party…. Continue Reading →
After my visceral reaction less than 100 days ago seeing the Colorado Avalance donning the Quebec Nordiques jerseys, I asked myself: why don’t human beings appreciate what they have? Then it struck me: it’s much easier to keep something than… Continue Reading →
If Major League Baseball expands, the return of the Montreal Expos will inevitably become part of the conversation. But before nostalgia takes over, the real question is practical: where would they play? My goal in looking at potential sites is… Continue Reading →
Stadium District Master Plan + Design + Development + Construction Partners Issued by: Peanut Project LLC (“Peanut Project”)In collaboration with: Granicus Advisors (“Granicus”)Confidentiality: All the info is public and available to all, if you wish to sign an MNDA please… Continue Reading →
Everything happens for a reason. Now that would make for a memorable final scene in Willpower, after the hilarious MLB Group Chat and the tear-jerking opening day theatrics. When I first began exploring sports franchises as an asset class —… Continue Reading →
[Version en Français ici] I believe in radical transparency—while remaining fiercely confidential about other people’s affairs. The Peanut Project is, at its core, a civic effort with an outcome I do not control. I work for you, and hold myself… Continue Reading →
SIGN UP FOR EXPOS SEASON TICKETS HERE. “OK, but can Montréal actually compete?” It’s the most common — and fairest — question I get (well, after “you’re not a billionaire, how can you pull it off? – previously answered. The… Continue Reading →
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 →
Why the team is the catalyst — but the city is the beneficiary. SIGN UP FOR EXPOS SEASON TICKETS HERE (FAQ). When people debate the return of the Montreal Expos, the conversation often gets stuck on nostalgia, attendance figures, or whether baseball… 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 →
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