W4

Well technically I don't have one.

But it is "looking like" I will have a chance to stay at the fund for the balance of the year. I put that in quotes because it's not quite a done deal yet for me. It's kinda one of those waiting for final approval of funding kinda things. This is still a great opportunity and I don't have to tell anybody how bad the job market is right now. As bad as last year was for me, if I had my choice of when to be without a job, I would much rather have chosen last year rather than this year. It's horrible in the trenches these days.

As for me efforts on the job, well it's still moving forward. Our opportunities have broadened but we are struggling somewhat with the federal bureaucracy that is today's reality but I should not complain. We will make good of whatever federal sponsorship we receive to build some solid assets and put some people to work. Within a month we should have an application in for about $25 MM in funding for one project. We need that to be a very quick road if we are going to get started soon. Stay tuned, I would love to be able to announce that we have secured all of our funding because if that happens, it makes a strong case for my fund raising efforts and long term position at the fund or one of the portfolio companies. Let's hope and pray for good things.