I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
In Second Opinion, Nordstrom is in talks to buy Trunk Club, LeBron James return to the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a $500 million a year impact on the local economy, plus Tim Armstrong would love to merge AOL - Yahoo but Marissa Mayer isn't backing it. Also, should pizza places shouldn't serve brunch? No!
1 min read · 14 July 2014
Oaktree Capital Management is going for a hat trick with Osmose Holdings.
2 min read · 14 July 2014
Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, a portfolio company backed by KarpReilly, has hired Mastodon Ventures to advise on strategic alternatives, two sources said.
2 min read · 11 July 2014
In Second Opinion, LeBron James returns to the Cleveland Cavalliers, Crumbs Bake Shop is working on a plan to save itself plus the dos and don'ts when meeting a VC.
1 min read · 11 July 2014
Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, a portfolio company backed by KarpReilly, has hired Mastodon Ventures to advise on strategic alternatives, two sources said. This could include a sale, the sources said.
2 min read · 11 July 2014
In Second Opinion, Don Sterling vows he will never sell the L.A. Clippers, the first man to buy Marijuana legally in Washington says he was fired from his job and Marc Andreessen's first six months on Twitter were epic.
1 min read · 10 July 2014
Elephant Bar, the restaurant chain owned by KarpReilly that filed for bankruptcy last month, may still find a buyer.
3 min read · 10 July 2014
Elephant Bar, the restaurant chain backed by buyout shop KarpReilly that filed for bankruptcy last month, may still find a buyer.
3 min read · 10 July 2014
In Second Opinion, American Apparel is getting $25 mln from Standard General, Apple will eventually release info about the diversity of its workforce and teens are having a hard time finding a summer job.
1 min read · 09 July 2014
Arsenal Capital Partners may get to exit FrontStream Payments after more than four years.
2 min read · 09 July 2014
