Start small, grow slow
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I have never been a huge fan of the classical startup scene. Recently I stumbled upon a website devoted to Zebras, startups who opt for a different entrepreneurial path. One based on sustainability and long-term profitability as opposed to exponential growth aimed at a big exit. A more respectful model for the consumers, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and…
Platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork suck, and you should never use them. In this post, I explain my recent experience in one of them, and why you should avoid them and look for local professionals instead.
Growing a business is an exciting adventure. You learn something new every day. There is a lot of room for experimentation, and nothing is more rewarding than trying a new strategy, or launching a new product, and seeing how it positively impacts sales or makes your customers a lot happier. However, that means you also do a lot of mistakes along the way. In this…
I have never been good at dealing with customers. That’s a bad thing when you run a business. Traditionally, the main two reasons for this have been an humongous ego and a total lack of empathy (I am an ENTJ after all… but I don’t believe in any of that sh*t of course đ). Luckily for me, stoicism helped me tame my ego, and Esther,…
In this article, I shared my thoughts on possible strategies and considerations that you, as a business owner, can do today to minimize the effects of the incoming crisis and help you survive, or even thrive, during this difficult period.