I spent the better part of the last 3 years building our 3rd business from revenues and sweat. We went from an idea to sustainable, growing, and profitable business. It was not easy, nothing ever is. At times we flirted with taking funding, had offers on the table, and sought out a few commitments. Even …
I have a hunch that the majority of startup centers in the nation lean left. SF, Austin, NYC, Boston, Boulder.. predominantly vote blue in presidential elections. Infrographic: Graph the last 5 presidential elections and the number of startups, or successful startup exits, or successful startup IPO’s by city. We know tech is an easy one, …
This came thru the GangPlank backchannel today. We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to remind you that it’s okay to “Be Dangerous’. The warning signs of defending the status quo When confronted with a new idea, do you: Consider the cost of switching before you consider the benefits? Highlight the pain to a few …
“But it takes time to reach product/market fit. Founders have to choose a market long before they have any idea whether they will reach product/market fit. In my opinion, the best predictor of whether a startup will achieve product/market fit is whether there is what David Lee calls “founder/market fit”. Founder/market fit means the founders have a …
To get accepted to these programs you have to apply. Our company page.ly was not accepted to either Ycom or Techstars this year, because we did not apply. This goes for last year and every year prior. I was introduced to David Cohen of techstars through a close friend and was able to engage David in a conversation …
From this article in Vanity Fair With youth unemployment in America at around 20 percent (and in some locations, and among some socio-demographic groups, at twice that); with one out of six Americans desiring a full-time job not able to get one; with one out of seven Americans on food stamps (and about the same …
Ever wish you could just say what is on your mind without consequence? They say be true to yourself, be who you are.. I am overly cocky and an intellectual snob for better and mostly worse. What if your business/startup really reflected you as as founder. Page.ly’s Tag line might look something like this.
When you start driving any sort of volume with a company they are generally agreeable to discounting your price a bit. As an example last month I asked for a price review from our credit card processor whom complied and shaved a few 10ths off our transaction fees since we are driving higher and higher …
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Last April when we announced we were rebranding and relaunching the Managed WordPress hosting system we developed in 2006 as Page.ly we did a survey of the market and found that while there were traditional hosting companies offering plans for WordPress users, no one else was offering the unique set of tools and security benefits we had …
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I will out play you I will out run you I will out smart you I will out hustle you I will out work you. I will never give up I will never rest I will never settle I will never stop. I built the stadium I planted the grass I painted the lines I …