Quiet Beginnings, Bright Futures
It’s all quiet as we get ready for the final night. Just Kelly and me- very European- another old bald guy with a young pretty girl. We blend in. It feels like home because it is home to the new Heritage Global Europe. My Chairman is with me on the trip and gave HGP the […]
European Evolution: Ross’ Global Journey
This May I will head to Europe for what I am calling the ”Third time’s a charm.” Those in our industry know I have been preaching the single – source global provider for two decades. It’s why we spent countless time building a global network when founding Heritage Global Partners. Yet, it all started decades […]
I’ve Got A New Boss
I am rounding the corner of my last year being fifty something. A weird time to have a new boss. At my age you’re supposed to be “the Boss”. However, I have tried that over the past four decades, and have finally realized that my greatest skill is transactional, not operational. So, I now proudly […]
Do the Right Thing
To steal a line from Spike Lee: ” Do the right thing. ” Well, Today I feel in my heart we did exactly that. Our little company did not sell out. We sold up. We are now proudly part of Counsel RB Capital, and our future will now be a public reported record. The truth […]
Power and Energy
Running like a three year old
HGP just started our three year old season. That’s the year you truly find out if your horse has legs and enough heart to go the distance. It’s the true test in the run for the roses. Take a look – HGP has come racing out the gate. As we round the first turn, we’re […]
HGP’s 12 Days of Christmas
I was driving my daughter to school, listening to the Holiday Carols on the radio. It reminded me about how much Life imitates Art, and my mind just started wandering… 12 Data Centers 11 Email Campaigns 10 Reunited Co-Workers 9 Auctions in a Month! 8 Power Plants Coming 7 Press Releases 6 Concept Cars to Stare At […]
The Thunder Has Come
Hi everyone. We’re ending year two at HGP with a killer December and are very grateful to our buyers, sellers and our Global Partners. It’s been but just two short years since Kirk and I received our “You’re no longer necessary” notice. We were more than surprised, and actually shocked. Together we decided to follow […]
Smoking Joe
One of my greatest auction times was doing Fight Night charity auctions with Smoking Joe. Frazier. Once I asked him when did he was tough. He said 11th round in the Garden with Ali. Well, we all can’t be heavyweight greats but we all get our 11th round in the garden. At HGP we will […]
A Day In the Sun
Hi everyone. First off, I have received over a hundred emails saying congrats on the Solyndra sale. We’ve had two complaints: One that we sold too fast, and one that we were too slow I agree with both. Fast or slow, it’s over. A moment in time frozen forever. My two eldest sons took their […]
A Good Sweat
My wife Kelly has been attacking my vices – eating too much, drinking too much, etc. Because she looks so good I made a deal to dump the cigars and head to the gym. Day one I am in the sauna with six guys and the guy across says so what do you do. I […]
Solyndra Auction Triumph
September 20, 2011 I feel 31 again. It seems like yesterday, but over a quarter century ago I ran into our old shop screaming at my dad and grandpa “guess who just won the famous Osborne auction?! Guess! Guess!!” Well I haven’t matured much, and I want to scream again. My brother (and partner) has […]