In this inaugural recording, I talk to my guest Kevin Logan about experiences and some of the challenges with mindset in regards to getting started as an entrepreneur. Some of the points discussed: Getting your mind right first. Dealing with family. Dealing with the loneliness of the journey – prepare to be alone a lot. Learning to function outside… Continue reading Episode 01: Part 1 – How to get started as an entrepreneur
Automation is the answer to all of your business problems
In my practice as a corporate employee I worked in an environment where downsizing was the rule and not the exception. This activity seemed to be consistently taking place throughout each quarter of the year. During a conference call, someone asked this question to a member of the senior management team,”How do you recommend that… Continue reading Automation is the answer to all of your business problems
Stop repeating the same task by automating with documented processes
Introduction Ever notice that you are performing the same task over and over in your business? Such as answering the same questions from different employees or customers? Have you ever found yourself working on something and then realized as you are working that you have completed this same task many times in recent memory? Wouldn’t… Continue reading Stop repeating the same task by automating with documented processes
Why do companies suck at customer service after they start growing
This is a rant based on true events. On multiple occasions I have had experiences with a company in its early stages and the customer service is great. They seem to go out of their way to make sure you are satisfied as a customer. However, when that same business starts to generate revenue, the… Continue reading Why do companies suck at customer service after they start growing
Sinatra and postgreSQL perform on a heroku stage – tutorial
Objective: To write a short tutorial the uses Sinatra DSL for the backend, is styled with the twitter bootstrap and PostgreSQL for the database and the heroku hosting platform for hosting.This is a branch off of a post about Learning Rails. I branched it because I found Sinatra interesting and wanted to document buildiing a… Continue reading Sinatra and postgreSQL perform on a heroku stage – tutorial