There is an old Japanese proverb, which goes, “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” When I first read this as a boy studying Isshin-ryū karate, it Continue Reading
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“Do You Pay Taxes?” Thank You, from a Veteran
by a Veteran Many Americans walk up to a Veteran and say "Thank you for your service." Some of us feel awkward and don’t know how to really respond Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship and Personal Accountability
Accountability: it is considerably difficult in today’s globalized world to know what the real cost is for the mistakes the individual makes, Continue Reading
What is the difference between no-fault and PIP insurance?
If you own or lease a car, you have had to go through the process of purchasing an insurance policy, after all, it is required by the majority of Continue Reading
So You’re an “Operator”: How Exactly Does That Benefit My Investment?
So You’re an "Operator": How Exactly Does That Benefit My Investment? by E.M. Burlingame This article first appeared in The Havok Journal September Continue Reading
Special Forces: Market Research, When Lives are on the Line
Special Forces: Market Research, When Lives are on the Line by E.M. Burlingame This first appeared in The Havok Journal September 6, 2015. As the Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship – Team First, Always
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship - Team First, Always by E.M. Burlingame Though I played a year of football in high school, for the most part Continue Reading
In SpecOps and in Successful Business, It’s the Team or Nothing
In SpecOps and in Successful Business, It's the Team or Nothing by E.M. Burlingame That the team is everything in a startup, or any high risk Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Group Think Kills
Group Think Kills by E.M. Burlingame Equally on the battlefields of war, startups and politics, group think kills. There is no more destructive Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan by E.M. Burlingame To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces Continue Reading
The Special Forces ODA as a Startup Team
The Special Forces ODA as a Startup Team by E.M. Burlingame As an investor in startup companies there is always a difficult balance to be Continue Reading
An Investor Goes to War: 7 “Key Truths” from a Green Beret
An Investor Goes to War: 7 "Key Truths" from a Green Beret by EM Burlingame When I set out to join the U.S. Army Special Forces, better known as Continue Reading
