Chasing Arrows
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The Ledger Behind The Front Door (opens the original)
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Momentum Is Not Direction (opens the original)
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Sometimes the best newsletter articles are the ones where I have no idea where they’re going. That’ll be this one this week.It’s been a bananas week.The tomatoes are done up at the farm. The zinnias are just past prime, and the dahlias are kickin’ in full effect. The second cutting of the fields is “in-lay,” meaning we’re not raking and baling this time. We’re letting it break down over the winter. I have big plans for those fields, and that stuff takes time. In fact, that’s really what this wee
Energy (opens the original)
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When did it become September?! Man, time is whippin’I’m really looking forward to taking a break from the machine this weekend. Labor Day is usually marked by cooler nights and the early smell of autumn at the farm. I don’t think it’ll feel that way this year. We’re having record high temps this week, and the forecast is showing more of the same for next week. That’ll mean more tomato production and I’m sure the dahlias and zinnias will be stretching toward the sun at a record pace. For me, more
Following the Money (opens the original)
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I didn’t get a chance to recap last week. I was down the great rabbit hole determining how projects of purpose get funded. That generally means finding alt sources of capital with different return profiles than traditional PE or VC. It’s acronym hell - and I’m here for it. That’s what this week’s piece is about - the different funding vehicles that support objectives more patiently, and with different expectations around risk, return, duration, and community benefit.The language of money is chan
Around The House (opens the original)
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Last week, I spent time in the beautiful state of Washington. Think Mt. Rainier, black bears, lakes, campfires, and some touristy sight seeing. The smoke from the Spokane fires was evident the first couple of days, but prevailing winds shifted and pushed everything out by Thursday. Those fires weren’t wildfires, by the way. Not sure why they’re being reported as such. The cause was arson. The impact was incredible.Three major fires burned roughly 10,000 acres, forced 60,000+ people to evacuate,
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