Most of the people I know work a job they don’t really like. They do it because it enables them to live the rest of their life the way they want it. They work Monday through Friday from 9 – 5 for ~50 weeks of the year so that they can do whatever they want [...]
Archive for July, 2009
How We Communicate
One of the best arguments against having partners is that you avoid miscommunication. Not only miscommunication about the simple things (did that order get entered into inventory? did someone de-activate that product we sold out of?), but miscommunication about the grander vision of your company (what are our long term goals and why?). Over time, [...]
Broncos Tickets in Hand [NFL Season Ticket Experiment]
Finally. I just received the two pairs of Broncos season tickets in the mail.
I have one person interested in them (friend of a friend) so I’ll give him first dibs. If not, we’ll probably throw them up on StubHub. The good news is that the Broncos season ticket waiting list is up to 28,000 and [...]
The Manager – Programmer Disconnect
Nethy left an interesting comment the other day in regards to a potential new feature I mentioned:
I’m always impressed with how your processes [flow]. Having a system like this that works properly needs:
a) the programming doing the work and
b) someone to plan the process.
That’s something that’s very hard to do on a small business budget. [...]
Making Inventory Better
I think most retail outlets take a physical inventory every few months to know exactly what they have in stock. Those numbers then get plugged into accounting systems and are used to calculate a true cost of goods sold since the last inventory period, which is necessary to see the real profitability of their business.
Up [...]
The Bootstrapped Office
My favorite Lifehacker posts are their “featured workspaces.” If you haven’t seen it, people submit their unique work areas and they pick the best of the best to display on the blog. The ones they pick are usually some combination of simplicity, elegance, creativity, and affordability. If you have a few minutes, [...]
Book Review: e-Riches 2.0
A while back I reviewed Internet Riches, Scott Fox’s first book. e-Riches 2.0: Next Generation Marketing Strategies for Making Millions Online is his most recent. With a strong focus on modern web 2.0 marketing tactics, this book has a much broader appeal than just first-time web entrepreneurs (although Scott has a great way of explaining [...]
Misc Entrepreneurship Ramblings
I always jot down notes when I get the idea for a new post. This week I’ve had quite a few ideas, none of which are enough for a full post really. Too big for Twitter. Too tiny for a full blog post.
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Two final thoughts on funding your first business and generating your first cash [...]
From Idea to Cashflow
Dale left an interesting comment the other day that I thought I’d follow up on with a post.
What I’d love to see is how you got from idea to cashflow on Pure Adapt or SportsLizard. That’s the part that a lot of us who grew up looking for jobs are lacking.
It’s a really interesting question [...]
Setting Up Employees For Success
These first two weeks with our first employee have been a fascinating experience for us. John has picked up the job much faster than we anticipated. He’s getting more work done more accurately and in less time than we could have ever predicted.
Now, a good portion of that is because he’s a very hard working, [...]
