The unsung hero of achieving product-market fit is the space between checking checkboxes. You've done everything right. You've prepared. You've researched. You're experimenting. You have something worth buying. You have a business plan and goals. The steady plod between idea and launch is well … [Read more...] about Finding Pivotal Moments
There's been no shortage of articles in recent months about the millennial generation, their approach to technology, and how your business will have to reach them on their mobile devices if you want to succeed in the coming decades. Like this recent one on Wired, most articles of this nature go a … [Read more...] about Typecasting Millennials is Dangerous for Your Business
There's a business model that gets more glamorized than others, no doubt because it's more interesting to read about than the alternatives. It goes something like this: Bootstrap an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Try to get funding with MVP If no funding, bootstrap the initial product If funding … [Read more...] about Two Approaches for Bootstrapping Scalable Products
A few years back, I heard a dude named Andy Stanley speak on leadership. He said something that stuck with me like few other teaching points ever have: "Your responsibility is to empty your cup. It is not your responsibility to fill someone else's cup." Honestly, I hate the cliché of having a … [Read more...] about Helpfulness is a Better Metric Than Respect
I've been working on a problem for about a year and a half, and the first attempt at a solution is in the wild. It's called Evermore. It's designed to give people the power of open source (favorable licensing, community, broad platform support, etc.) without forcing them to learn about … [Read more...] about Introducing Evermore
I'd be willing to bet you've heard Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven more than once. It's, maybe, the most popular rock 'n' roll song of all time by one of the most successful rock bands of all time. And a band that you've probably never heard of, called Spirit, says Led Zeppelin stole the concept … [Read more...] about Ideas, Execution, and Jealousy
