Jun 27, 2018I’m being taunted by a bird.I’m being taunted by a bird. When I sit at the dining table and read or work on my little iPad workstation (like I am right now), I’m facing out a wall of windows to the side of our 10-acre property. A tan brick patio ends in a gentle slope…Nonfiction6 min readNonfiction6 min read
Published inThinkGrowth.org·Jun 4, 20189 Ways to Make Your SaaS Customers Hate YouIn SaaS years, I’m an old, old dog. Freckle turns 10 years old this year. Charm, well, we built it and ran it for a while then shut it down. Sweep — our third SaaS product — has just launched to the public. I’ve done a lot of front-line support…Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Aug 30, 2015The things we make will be forgottenIt’s Sunday morning and I’m surrounded by mortal remains. I drink my coffee from a cheery yellow Hazel Atlas coffee cup. This cup is perhaps 80 years old. While I sip, I enjoy looking at one of my most prized possessions, a poster for Thirsty Moon Beer. …Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Aug 27, 2015Why Blacksmiths are Better at Startups than Youby Amy Hoy There’s a great show called Mastercrafts, a mini-series documentary from the BBC. I recommend you go out and find a way to watch it, right now. Mastercrafts is all about — surprise! — master crafts: blacksmithing stonemasonry thatching hand weaving stained glass green wood furniture-making Trades we…Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Aug 26, 2015The Harsh Truth about “Fear”by Amy Hoy “I want to create a product… build a business… found a startup… finish my ebook… write that sales letter… but I’m afraid.” How many times a week do I hear a variation on this statement? I can’t even count. It’s in an email, a tweet, or a…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
