Building for my children's children, with others doing the same.
I grew up on a family farm just south of Lincoln, Nebraska. I was raised by a dad who was an entrepreneur. He farmed, ran a gas station, and pushed snow in the winter. Growing up, I wanted to be just like him. I started my first business at 14 with my little brother selling sweet corn. I opened a coffee shop at 19. I've been building things ever since. Right now I'm working on 1610 Advisory, Solace Coffee, and stewarding the land my family has called home for six generations so that it's better for my children than it was for me.
From the desk · April 23, 2026
Working hard is not bad, it is good, but there are certain jobs that don't allow the kids to come along. There are certain jobs that force your hand and your time away from your family in ways that are nearly unrecoverable. And ultimately, you get to frame what hard circumstances mean to you and your children.
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The land
Six generations on the same Nebraska soil.
My family has farmed the same ground south of Lincoln for six generations. The new home goes in on a piece of it that's been in corn for decades — breaking ground for the people who'll inherit it next.
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