Yesterday I was talking with a founder who’s got a ~$6M a year business that has been flat for the past 4 years. It’s funny because 5 years ago they jumped from $3M -> $5.5M, but since then they’ve gone sideways and have been struggling to figure out what to do next. This is what I told him… Your business
Am I the only one whose Apple Watch is always dead? I can’t seem to remember to charge it up… … anyway, I digress. When I started Clarity I put in the time to build one of the best advisory boards for the business. It cost me time and $$$ but in the end, the ROI was 100X. Having the
Do you think Google was the first search engine? AirBnb.com the first online vacation rental site? Dropbox the first online file storage company? No. No. No. Why does this matter? Because it’s the most common excuse wantrapreneurs like to give for staying on the sidelines. “Someone’s already doing this… it already exists.” is their reason. Bull-oney. It’s nothing but
Over the years I’ve had some pinch-me-is-this-really-happening kinds of moments. From spending a week with Richard Branson, to having Mitch Kapor (inventor of Lotus Notes / spreadsheet) invest in my company, Flowtown. One of those moments happened in 2009 when somehow we got introduced to Gail, the CEO of ConstantContact – the FIRST publicly traded SaaS (Software as a Service)
The best aspect of sharing everything you know is that others will share back. A few months ago I was in NYC shooting a Facebook Live video on how to draft on other people’s success. Simple concept: high tides rise all boats. Afterwards I check my email, and Mike from London emails me recommending a book. Rising Star by Rich
Are you a SaaS entrepreneur? If not, probably best to skip this blog… … but don’t worry, next week I’m going to share a killer strategy on how ANY business owner can grow their company by “drafting” on other people’s hard work. Simple strategy, but powerful results. However, if you ARE a SaaS entrepreneur, then let’s talk numbers. Every day
Want to see me get upset? Like… red in the face, I could deadlift a baby elephant with my rage alone, level upset? Here’s how to do it: Tell me your startup’s in “stealth mode” and you can’t talk about it. Or worse, ask me to sign a freakin’ NDA before you “get into the particulars.” WTF do you mean
My brother Pierre builds houses. Huge, jaw-dropping, “how-do-those-even-exist” kind of houses. A few years ago he asked me what he should blog about to attract the type of customers who could even buy those kinds of houses. And I said… “Anything that you think they would want to read.” So he took action – that’s my brother – and started
Don’t you love how your parents can ask questions that cut right to your core? After my second failed venture, my dad pulled me aside and asked me why I didn’t just get a normal job? “Normal job? WTF… I’m unemployable.” was my response. I was determined to figure it out. That’s when I went deep and started mirroring the
Do you have a friend who does CrossFit? Is that all they ever talk about? Gets annoying right? One of my best friends, Marty, is that guy. We always joke that at least he’s not a vegan too 🙂 That being said, I owe everything I’m about to share to Marty. About a year ago, after his persistence, I finally
