We’re two weeks into 2021 and the world continues to be a tumultuous place, yet I feel grateful. Grateful that I’m healthy, that my family has not contracted COVID-19, that a vaccine is on the way, that I’m privileged to not be treated unjustly because of my skin color, that…

Last week, we were going through due diligence to acquire another startup — an ancillary product to our core solution. This isn’t a normal scenario for a lean 8-person startup generating $55k/mo, so how did we get here? How did we get here? Earlier this month, a company, I had been tracking since inception, sent…

A lot happened in 2019 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 3 New Hires 🖥️ 534 Code Commits 📞 593 Product Demos 📈 918% Increase in Revenue 💰 $195k Raised 🌴 3 Company Events 🚀 1 Accelerator Attended (Boomtown) 🎤 1 Conference Sponsored (SMMW) 🎙️ 2 Podcast Appearances I like to spend the first week…

When in the infancy stage of starting a company, it can be difficult to know if you’re on the right path. Many times, you may even be the one paving “the path”. Go the wrong way and you risk wasting precious time and money, potentially going bankrupt in the process. …

If you don’t know how to talk about your startup or clearly articulate the value you provide for your customers, you will struggle to sell, market, and ultimately build your product. What sounds more compelling to you? “We build social media marketing software for digital agencies.” OR “We help marketing…

We recently applied to a few accelerators for our startup, Cloud Campaign, and were fortunate enough to have a few choices. All of the programs we applied to were only 3 months long, yet this was one of the harder decisions I’ve had to make. …

A lot happened in 2018 👬 1 New Co-Founder 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 2 New Hires 🖥️ 437 Code Commits 📞 325 Meetings / Demos 💰 2300% Increase in Revenue 💪🏽 $0 Raised 🌴 3 Vacations When starting a company, it’s easy to get lost in the trenches and focus so much on…

As a startup, you fight for every deal you make. You’re working night and day to get the product ready for its first round of customers. Even before the product is truly ready, you start trying to sell it. You finally get a bite; someone’s interested in your product! They…

Earning back your day will lead to increased productivity, freedom, and in an ideal world, increased happiness. I’m very deliberate when I say earn. It won’t be easy — it will require adjustments to habits, sleeping patterns, and, in some cases, changes from the people you live and work with. 1. Deliberately Plan Your Day …