Start-ups
Advice on how a startup CEO should prioritize their time
I was talking to a good friend of mine recently, a startup CEO like myself, and he was struggling with the difficulty of deciding what exactly he should be spending his time on. He has a functioning version 1.0 product and two other people in his company. Should he be spending more time recruiting, finding…
Read MoreAnnouncing Dragon Army 2.0
What a journey this has been so far. A little over a year ago Ryan Tuttle, David Cummings, and I started Dragon Army. The goal: make great mobile games. We started it the Atlanta Tech Village – in my opinion the best place in Atlanta to create a startup. We launched two games, Robots Love…
Read MoreOn being nice
Paul Graham wrote an interesting blog post last month titled, Mean People Fail. Paul’s posts are always great. In the post, Paul explores the concept that unlike the past, today its going to be a much more difficult to be successful while also being mean. It was easier to be mean in the past for several reasons,…
Read MoreA reflection on the gigantic difference between failing and failure
Failing… Failing fast… Failing often… You’ve heard a lot of this talk in the startup world over the years. In fact, I have a slew of blog posts about failure. The general idea is that if you never fail – if everything you try works the first time – then you’re not trying enough new…
Read MoreStartups should embrace the “bend, don’t break” strategy
Some NFL team defenses employ the “Bend, don’t break” strategy. It means that its acceptable to give small amounts of yardage to the other team, as long as you stop them from scoring (or keep them to a field goal). If you can make it hard for the other team to get 3-4 yards, but concede 2-3…
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