Mailbox Ventures invests and operates small businesses. Thesis is to purchase existing businesses, modernize them, and create a strong operational system which leads to consistent checks in your mailbox. Goal is to purchase 5-10 new ventures in the next 5 years. First Company - El Porto Laundry Manhattan Beach

Current Investing Status: PausedInvesting in B2B Saas companies in the Pre-Seed stage. Ideal fit is companies that are focused on building their product and interacting with customers and not raising their next round. Focused on solving boring business problems and bottles necks. I love discovering new niche businesses.

I am currently only investing via the Interlock Capital syndicate. I only refer companies that I mentor or advise after we've worked together for some time.

With events in over 300 cities and 110 countries around the world, Startup Weekend is the world's bigest educational movement for entrepreneurs.Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! We are on a mission to educate entrepreneurs, empower communities, and cultivate leaders around the world. We are committed to delivering the worlds premier experiential education for entrepreneurs supported by a community of amazing volunteers: join us at http://startupweekend.org/organizer/

LabFellows is the integrated lab management platform that automates the compliance, logistics, and procurement needs of life science companies.Currently, scientists spend on average 42% of their time on administrative tasks. Our platform reduces the time spent on this work by up to 75%. This allows them to focus significantly more time on their work with less distraction.

San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) is the region’s premier catalyst for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurialism. Featuring a week of scheduled events, panels, and revelry in the heart of downtown San Diego, Startup Week showcases leading innovators in Software as a Service (SaaS), consumer Internet, mobile tech, hardware, and defense tech. Participants include San Diego’s brightest entrepreneurs, top-tier regional and national investors, strategic advisors, and high profile community and political supporters, all of whom contribute to San Diego’s thriving startup ecosystem.

Helped to build and establish Startup San Diego as the premier local non-profit dedicated to the San Diego startup ecosystem. Key achievements:- Led effort to establish 501(c)3 federal designation- Established key relationships with City of San Diego and Port of San Diego- Helped to establish formal organizational structure, bylaws, and operations. - MOST REWARDING: Countless companies, connections, investments, and a few relationships that these efforts helped to make happen.