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“Courage + Genius + Risk = Phenomenal
That’s why we exist.”

STEVE MACDONALD

CEO | INVESTOR

@STEVEMACDONALD.MV | #FUNDINGPHENOMENONS

I love watching heavy hitters relocate to Tampa Ba

I love watching heavy hitters relocate to Tampa Bay to build their tech unicorns. Welcome John Sung Kim. I look forward to connecting - see you at @EmbarcCollective. 👍🏻
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Another great day for our state as an emerging tec

Another great day for our state as an emerging tech epicenter: eMerge America just closed a funding round led by Florida Funders and filled two board seats (including one by Florida Funders General Partner, Marc Blumenthal) for their venture-backed platform focused on developing Miami as the tech hub of the Americas. Florida Funders, where I am a board member, is a leading hybrid VC firm and angel network focused on early-stage tech companies in Florida and beyond. Link in bio.
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If you’re like most people, it’s when you got

If you’re like most people, it’s when you got started - before bad leadership or obstacles along the way beat the motivation out of you. If you’re struggling with your motivation, make it your priority to invest in bringing that old feeling back for yourself. It’s not just a more positive, exciting way to do your job, it’s also directly linked to your financial success and your success as a leader to your teams, funders, board members, and other partners. Some ways to kickstart your motivation: take action - action leads to motivation, not the other way around. Get feedback from your customers and employees to tap back into the impact you are making and the reasons you started your business in the first place. Focus on things you do well, find ways to delegate what you don’t. Seek out opportunities for continuing education, professional networking, or personal travel and adventure. After all, you are your first (and most important) investor.
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From braving the wind and snow in Lake Tahoe, to n

From braving the wind and snow in Lake Tahoe, to navigating the Okeechobee locks, to relaxing in sunny Tampa Bay, the Balderdash knows how to enjoy the ride.
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Investment Spotlight: Bestow. What’s better than

Investment Spotlight: Bestow. What’s better than applying for life insurance? Literally, anything. CNBC profiled my investment (and first fully digital life insurance carrier) Bestow, which took advantage of the increased restrictions and health focus of the pandemic to provide a seamless AI solution to this beast of a legacy problem. With total equity funding of over $145 million and aggressive growth in staff and partnerships, this AI-enabled insurance-as-a-service solution is a sign of the opportunity for more innovation in traditionally paper-based industries like insurance. Link in bio.
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It’s no secret that I love investing in tech sta

It’s no secret that I love investing in tech startups that provide an innovative solution to an inefficient and outdated problem. With the pandemic’s aggressive push towards the digitization of our world, fintech has exploded with promising tech startups creating technology that is changing our world in real-time. Here are some of the ones I’ve invested in, and why I believe they’re game-changers. Link in bio.
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Having surfboards in my home reminds me of an impo

Having surfboards in my home reminds me of an important lesson that surfing teaches you: when there’s an opportunity, you have to just go for it. Hesitation is the enemy. They also remind me that surfing is a lot of fun. Don’t forget to enjoy the ride.
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"America was not built on fear. America was built

"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." — Harry S. Truman. Wise words whether you’re a U.S. President or a founder-CEO. Do the hard thing - and enjoy your holiday weekend, too.
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True story: a friend of mine, a bootstrapping star

True story: a friend of mine, a bootstrapping startup founder in Chicago, left for a business trip one day and he hadn’t paid a few parking tickets. Well, maybe more than a few. He came back, after a white-knuckle pitch meeting only to discover his car had not only been towed... but it had been cubed! The ups and downs of startups are for real - if you’re in the “cubed car” stage, keep going - I promise you will look back and laugh...mostly. Got a crazy #FounderLife story? I want to hear it - share below.
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I’ve always loved the feeling of being taken by

I’ve always loved the feeling of being taken by surprise, visually or by an idea, or when your physical location just blows your mind. I definitely experienced that here in St. Barts. Where have you experienced that almost out-of-body feeling of total presence in the current moment?
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