Brandon Donnelly

Daily insights for city builders, delivered every morning at 6 AM ET. I’m Brandon Donnelly — a Toronto-based real estate developer and founder of Globizen. I’ve been writing here since 2013.

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  • If you generate cash, investors mean nothing. If you do not, then your success will depend upon the kindness of strangers.

    the always awesome Ben Horowitz

    Capital market climate change – Term Sheet

    (via fred-wilson)

  • Down the middle (at Pier 27 Condos)

  • Discover new ideas by optimizing for growth

    The fascinating thing about optimizing for growth is that it can actually discover startup ideas. You can use the need for growth as a form of evolutionary pressure. If you start out with some initial plan and modify it as necessary to keep hitting, say, 10% weekly growth, you may end up with a quite different company than you meant to start. But anything that grows consistently at 10% a week is almost certainly a better idea than you started with.

    -Paul Graham

  • Morning coffee on the beach (at Sugar Beach)

  • Carry Me On by Brookes Brothers ft. Chrom3 (Journeyman Remix) by House.NET

  • arkitekcher:

    Flag | Apollo Architects & Associates

    Location: Tokyo, Japan

    Fantastic infill; love the narrow street

  • justthedesign:

    Pleated Trench Coat And Heels

  • Jack’s: Let’s reconsider our “users”

    jacks:

    us·er
    /ˈyo͞ozər/

    Noun
    1. A person who uses or operates something, esp. a computer or other machine.
    2. A person who takes illegal drugs; a drug user.

    Synonyms
    consumer

    During a Square Board meeting, our newest Director Howard Schultz, pulled me aside and asked a simple question.

    “Why…

    Jack’s: Let’s reconsider our “users”

  • Copyright are back once again bringing the very best in house music from across the globe. This week they’ll be spinning tunes from the likes of Kevin Over, Jovonn, Dennis Ferrer, Ripperton, Robert Dietz and Larry Heard
    In the Guest Mix this week we have an exclusive mix from Noir………keep it locked!!!

    TRACKLISTING – 8TH JULY

    Forrest – Creep – DFTD
    Wallflower – Say You Wont Ever (Larry Heard Club Remix) – Defected
    Dennis Ferrer feat Janelle Kroll – Mind Ur Step – Defected
    Pet Shop Boys – Vocal (Flashmob Remix) Defected
    Robert Dietz – Common
    MOST RATED TRACK
    G.Logan – How Did we Get Here – Defected
    Route 94 – Tell You Why – Route 94

    ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Use Your Ears – Noir Music
    Kevin Over – Wayou

    Rachel Row – Follow The Step (FCL Remix) – Defected
    Tooth Faeries – Dust and Ashes (Crooked Ashes) – Classic Music Company
    Ripperton – Let’s Hope (Bicep Remix) – Tamed Musiq
    Gorge – Disco Rebeat
    Dinky – Falling Angel – Visionquest

    FOR THE LOVE OF HOUSE
    Ultra Nate – Free (Mood II Swing Extended Vocal Mix) – ITH

    GUEST MIX

    One Track Minds – Find A Way (Original Mix) – Noir Music
    Alex Flatner, MSMS & Cari Golden – Love Ia A Condition (Marc DePulse Remix) – Noir Music
    Oxia & Nicolas Masseyeff – You Know (Original Mix) – Noir Music
    Pitto – You (Original Mix) – DFTD
    Tom Trago – Avenido (Noir Edit) – Rush Hour
    Kevin Over – Jack Back (Original Mix) – Noir Music
    Deep Future – One More Night (Noir Remix) – Noir Music
    Noir & Haze meets Compact Grey & Ron Costa – Around The Bane (Noir Mashup Treatment) – Noir Music
    Actor One – Givin’ U (Original Mix) – Noir Music
    Santiago Deep – Touret (Noir Shortcut) – My Little Dog
    Ross Evans – Resonate (Originial Mix) – Noir Music
    Hot Since 82 – Error 909 (Original Mix) – Noir Music

    FINAL CUT
    Kon – Runaway – Soul Clap Records

  • fred-wilson:

    every so often our country does the right thing. yesterday was one of those days.

    newyorker:

    In celebration of today’s Supreme Court DOMA decision, “June Brides” by Gayle Kabaker. For more on same-sex marriage: http://nyr.kr/10WdJLM