DIY Projects for Your Small Business—Recurring Customer Counter
For small businesses, securing recurring customers is a big deal. A couple years ago, Peter saw a small business that kept a count of their recurring customers on a LED sign posted in their team office. This seemed like a great idea for thinkspace! It would give us a strong visual of where our company […]
A Single Founder: Why Start with Such a Tremendous Handicap?
I was reading a great article “Please, please, please stop asking how to find a technical co-founder” by Jason Freedman. Which prompted me to start writing this. I’ve always wanted a business partner and co-founder. When you look around at super successful startups they have co-founders. Google – Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Apple – […]
Social Media for Accountability
This is a guest post from our social media friends at Salty Waffle. Have you ever struggled with doing something that you set your mind to do? Said to yourself today is the day to start on a lifestyle change, then tomorrow you are back to the old ways? Perhaps you set a goal to […]
Apply to Attend Seattle Startup Riot on August 24th
Startup Riot is coming to Seattle on August 24th! Startup Riot is an all-day event where twenty five startups will have the opportunity to present 4 slides for 3 minutes to the audience. After each presentation, the judging pannel will have 3 minutes to ask questions. There will be two keynote speakers throughout the day. Noah […]
Set Your Priorities Before You Start Your Business
So many entrepreneurs have it together. They own successful businesses but still spend time doing the things that they love; spending time with their family, working on their hobbies, or playing their favorite sport. Every once in a while I meet business owners whose families have fallen apart, they work really long hours and generally […]
Growing Your Business
Starting a business can be tough stuff. It can take years to get your company to the level that you want it to be. But, once you’ve become confident in your business model and the way things are going for your current business, you may start thinking about expanding and growing your business. Growing a […]
A Passive Aggressive Guide to Dishwashing in the Workplace
It’s a beautiful Monday morning. You have sifted through your weekend emails, exchanged pleasantries with your coworkers and now it’s time to sashay your way to the all-important coffee pot. Your theme song for the day might as well be Eye of the Tiger, but as you turn the corner into the kitchen a new […]
What Does Quantum Physics Have to Do With Being in a Startup?
I had a conversation earlier this week with Katharine Kim, a mindset coach and personal trainer. Katharine is very much into health, wellness and fitness and runs a company called Revolution Self Image. During our conversation we naturally gravitated to talking about quantum physics because isn’t that what two business people normally discuss?! Without turning […]
Facebook And Business: Cold Hard Facts
This is a guest blog post from our friends at Salty Waffle Social Media Class. – If you’ve been trying to get around to implementing a Facebook strategy for your business, but never got around to it, these facts might help push you over the edge. Dive in! These facts show how important Facebook and […]
Navigating The I-90 Bridge During Seafair Weekend
Seafair Weekend is a local holiday for most Seattle area residents. The Seafair Cup unlimited hydroplane races happen each year on Lake Washington during the first weekend in August. The hydroplane races draw thousands of boats and onshore spectators. As tradition, the Blue Angels (US Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squad) perform an aeriel stunt show over Lake […]