An obnoxiously obsessed University of Michigan alumnus, Jeff gained an appreciation for food & beverage, and their establishments, as he spent his late adolescence (early adulthood?) constantly abroad. Co-financing restaurant and bar start-ups soon after college, he learned the operating subtleties that drove success and failure. As partners and colleagues began to spin-out on their own he found his advice requested and his opinions welcomed. Enjoying consulting on his friends' new ventures, he co-founded New Ventures Media with Pippa, a close friend and colleague.