On Nonprofits and For-ProfitsNonprofits and small businesses have much to learn from one another.Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024
On Seller CommunicationThe idea that small business owners are not being solicited regularly to sell their companies is no longer remotely true. The fact is, the…Aug 13, 2024Aug 13, 2024
On Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Coming Full CircleThoughts on multi-decade holding companies and the future of ETA.Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 2024
On My First Father’s DayI had the opportunity to write a guest post for Livestrong, a phenomenal organization I care deeply about.Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024
On the human elementA business owner who decides to sell his or her company to you is making one of the most significant decisions they will ever make. In…May 6, 2024May 6, 2024
On the search grindI wrote a post a few months ago that detailed my immediate takeaways after launching Rettig Partners. Given the continued outreach I’ve…Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 2024
On the first few months of searchingSince forming Rettig Partners a few months ago, I have learned more about Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, or “ETA”, than I could have…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
On Running the New York City MarathonCrystalizing my experience participating in NYC’s most iconic sporting eventNov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
On #Movember and 6 Months Cancer FreeIt’s #Movember — a month rebranded as one focused on men’s health issues and raising awareness for all things related to that, including…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
On CancerOn February 16, 2022, I went to a urologist to have what I thought was a minor, uncomfortable cyst checked out. Minutes after my arrival at…Mar 14, 20221Mar 14, 20221
On How Technology Can Help Save Small BusinessBeing a small company is hard. Building a brand, attracting employees and making rudimentary business decisions can be challenging for…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
On PatienceI’ll start this post by saying I’m not a patient person… but I want to be (and that’s not just a result of listening to Gary Vaynerchuk…Jan 23, 20201Jan 23, 20201
Two years post-acquisition here’s what’s happening with Floored!(re-posting from CRE // Tech)Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
On WritingIt’s Sunday and the “scaries” are starting to hit me as I being to put pen to paper. I was originally inspired to write this post by a few…Mar 10, 20191Mar 10, 20191
On Content ConsumptionWe’re living in an age of information overflow. So many things to read… so much to listen to… so much to watch… and so little time. I’m…Dec 9, 2018Dec 9, 2018
On the Forbes 30 Under 30It was almost impossible to miss the coverage of the Forbes 30 Under 30 last week. It was all over Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
On Borrowed CredibilityI just read Alex Banyanan’s The Third Door, and couldn’t be more excited to recommend this book to my friends and colleagues. It’s a…Jul 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
On Fundrise, Blockchain, and the future of real estate investingMy friend Leoor Cohen ( @LeeOrcohen ) raised a great question to me the other day about what I thought of Fundrise, and he got me thinking…Jun 10, 2018Jun 10, 2018
On DTC brands and what’s nextI recently read this article on Inc. about direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands and the general trend of building products and cutting out…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
On buying vs. rentingHome ownership has long been viewed as the cherry on top of the classic American Dream — the house in the ‘burbs with a nice yard, white…May 20, 2018May 20, 2018
