Hiring isn’t easy, and it seems everybody is trying do it (including us, click here!). There’s a new trend of adding a CTA (“call to action”) on company sites to try to convert visitors into employees. Examples: (click the images to enlarge) SimplyMeasured Cloudability SocialText Zappos KISSmetrics And, of course, Glider … [Read more…]
2012 has been an amazing year; one of my best actually. Even so, it was definitely a roller coaster. There’s a lot to be thankful for. Here’s a quick breakdown of the milestones. Left GadgetTrak to start a new company (Glider/Superbly) Got into/went through Portland Seed Fund Raised our first Angel money Was … [Read more…]
It’s no secret, that startup culture is very much a “pay it forward” ecosystem. It’s a big part of what makes startup cultures thrive. “A rising tide lifts all boats” or some cliche like that. I’ve been on the receiving end of “pay it forward” more times than I could ever hope to count. … [Read more…]
Great work seems obvious in retrospect. This is especially true of great design and great writing. Once it’s seen, once it’s read, we can’t imagine it any other way. It seems so simple and obvious. Because the result looks so easy, we naively believe that the process of getting there was easy. This leads to … [Read more…]
The idea of Patrons is to create a super easy way for fans to support their favorite artists (with money!). The idea is actually pretty dear to me. I spent about 6 weeks working through the concept, doing customer development, and building a Facebook app. I planned on pursuing the idea for real, but decided … [Read more…]