Black lives matter

"Nobody's free until everybody's free." – Fannie Lou Hamer

Jun 2020

Ideas aren't cheap

Your business' results hinge on the strength of your original idea. How clear was your initial observation? How correct was your hunch?

May 2020

The cure

This depression was real and it was debilitating. I lost customers. I lost weight. And eventually, I depleted all my savings.

Apr 2020

Main Street fights back

When we are divided, Main Street businesses and indie entrepreneurs will continue to scramble for crumbs while big corporations gobble up the pie.

Apr 2020

We've been exposed

We're not just battling a viral infection right now. We're battling a societal ill that's been incubating for a long time.

Apr 2020

Fight Amazon

When we rebuild, let's rebuild Main Street first.

Mar 2020

Maintenance

Everything you implement will need to be maintained. (Be careful about what you start)

Mar 2020

How do I find customers?

There's an old startup axiom that says 'build something people want.' That's not quite right.

Feb 2020

Business is like surfing

The product you build is important, but only if you’re able to catch a good wave.

Feb 2020

The main thing

Every market has a “main product” that sucks up most of the value in a category.

Jan 2020