What Is iSelect?
iSelect is a venture firm. What that means is we look at hundreds and hundreds of different companies as potential investments and we chose the best of those to invest in.
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What Is a Market Network?
One of the reasons why Silicon Valley is very successful is the fact that it has what we refer to as a “market network.” A market network is a combination of talent. You have local universities that have strong domain experience in IT or something of that... Read more
Why iSelect Invests Away From Silicon Valley
At iSelect, we focus on investing outside of Silicon Valley. I’ve worked with many venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, and they are extraordinarily good at what they do. What they do is invest in IT technologies, media technologies, and entertainment technologies.... Read more
Innovation Is Hard: Why We’re Still Waiting for the Next Silicon Valley
In 2012, Kansas City experienced what at the time must have felt like winning the tech industry lottery. Google, the Internet powerhouse from the Bay Area, was flying all the way out to the middle of the country to install its first fiber-backed broadband service,... Read more
Why 4% GDP Growth Matters
Entrepreneurs are the single greatest force for economic growth in American history. No government program, monetary incentive, or trade deal is going to outperform the efforts of everyday people, starting companies, hiring others and driving prosperity in their local communities. The fact is, they are the solution to the U.S. push for 4% GDP growth.
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