Here’s the dirty secret about building a startup business. It never really gets easy. It’s fun and the challenges change, but I’ve never seen a business just run on autopilot. There are always critical junctions.
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I’ve bet my career on SaaS. Recently I’ve been observing the current state of SaaS metrics software and have noticed some interesting observations. Software tools that help SaaS founders and product builders measure their metrics are fundamentally changing. Though SaaS continues to grow as businesses, the outlook is dire for standalone SaaS metrics apps providers.
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Recently, I had what was a very important, but difficult conversation with a sales employee I manage. Continue reading
In the Spring 2011, I found myself at a crossroads. I had recently closed the doors on a 4 month part-time mobile app project; our team decided to go our separate ways. I had caught the entrepreneurial bug, but had no clear path to take next.
I was determined to start my own company and I set the following criteria: