May 3, 2016(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About Building Great Products But Where Afraid to AskOne Startup’s Bid to Take its Product from ‘Minimum Viable’ to ‘Habit-Forming’ in 18 Months — This post is designed to provide, in a single writeup, an overview of some of the more valuable product development constructs and frameworks, particularly for companies attempting to launch a two-sided platform business or one aimed at leveraging network effects. Specifically, I’ll be covering: Minimum Viable vs Minimum Lovable Products…Startup34 min readStartup34 min read
Jul 15, 2015Need a Recommendation?Forget Crowdsourcing. ‘Trustsourcing’ is the Way to Go. Have you found yourself recently with a group of friends around a dinner table, at a bar, or perhaps at work when the topic of TV shows came up? If so, it probably erupted into a passion-fueled conversation that may have gone something like: “Have you seen the latest episode…2 min read2 min read
May 28, 2015How I Got a Great App Name and IconOne startup’s story of the challenges it faced in naming its app and creating a great brand identity and how it overcame them Coming up with a strong name is a critical element of any new company or product launch. …Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Apr 27, 2015There’s a Flood of Entertainment Coming at Us and Help is on the WayWe’re seeing extraordinary growth in the amount of entertainment content available to us with the click of a button or tap on screen. Take TV, for example. Last year, nearly 200 scripted, first-run series ran on cable; more than double the roughly 90 series in 2009. In addition, we now…Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read