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Rifles, Racing, and Rhinos, with Tim Betts–EP 265

I met Tim Betts a few weeks ago when he was shopping for a Willemin mill-turn we had for sale. One conversation in and I knew he had to come on Swarfcast. Tim told me he’s in the drugs business, the guns business, and horse racing, and that actually makes

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10 Stupid Ideas

Generating new ideas is one of the most important things in my life. I need to create to grow as a person and hopefully have

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$100 Grand to Start

I have been into the topic of entrepreneurship lately. I see it as the creative driver of the American economy, but I’ve been struck by

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Love the Tank

Over the last few weeks I have become addicted to the TV show Shark Tank. What is it that fascinates me so thoroughly that I

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Living and Dying With…

Why did I devote the previous two weeks to watching the Chicago Cubs during the playoffs? Sure—athletic feats are impressive and entertaining to watch. But

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It’s Life

All this death is killing me. The list of people with cancer who I care about keeps growing by the day. A friend from high

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Buildability

I love to watch the Shark Tank reruns on CNBC. The stories of committed entrepreneurs putting it all on the line in orchestrated mini-dramas in

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