Allan & Steve are the chubby founders of LessEverything. This is their blog, hear them rant, praise, give advice and talk about Just Stuff, Less Accounting, Lovd by Less, More Honey, Events, Less Memories, Code, Business, Design, Marketing
My father always told me that the hardest part of any job is finishing it. Here are somethings you can do to make it easier to finish:
Not far from my daughter’s school is a little drive through cafe that makes great coffee. There’s not much else around there, just some small neighborhoods, a veterinarians office and some day care places. The cafe closed down two months ago. As I drove by this morning I heard the voice of the owner saying “If every parent, resident and dog lover stopped in for a cup of coffee then we’ll do great!” And it reminded me how many times I’ve heard “If we only get 1% of the market…”
In today’s world the most important thing when opening a web application is location, location, location. The difference is that location isn’t the url, it’s the niche market you’re going after. Choose wisely.
Steve and I met Jesse Lamb in September at BarcampTampaBay and quickly fell in love with how genuine and kind Jesse is. We consider Jesse a good friend and we're excited to help announce his new podcast "Jesse Lamb is NOT my lawyer".
You'd think a health club's best form of advertising would be thin, healthy members but they really don't care about their members' health. In reality if their whole member roster showed up, they wouldn't be able to fit everyone inside the building. Their business model is betting that you don't show up and utilize what you're paying for.