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Sinatra and postgreSQL perform on a heroku stage – tutorial
Objective: To write a short tutorial the uses Sinatra DSL for the backend, PostgreSQL for the database and the heroku hosting platform for hosting.This is a branch off of a post about Learning Rails....
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Why I canceled PayPal Pro and built a virtual terminal app using Stripe
Image courtesy of 5pmweb.com Why I canceled PayPal Pro and built a terminal app with Stripe was the original title and objective. I thought this was going to be a much longer journey than it was. My...
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Why do companies suck at customer service after they start growing
This is a rant base 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...
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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...
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Episode 01: Part 1 – How to get started as an entrepeneur
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:...
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Episode 01 Part 2: How to get started as an entrepreneur
In this second part to the first recording we try to focus on things (actions) that have worked for us that may work for you. Some of the points discussed: Getting your mind right first. Dealing with...
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7 day sprint to idea validation
I’ve spent years working on a projects that generate zero revenue and are used by few if any people. I consider each a success on one hand because I learned a lot but I also consider them failures...
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Episode 02: What does success look like, dealing with finances during your...
This week Kevin and I discuss what society says success looks like versus what it looks like in our lives. We also discuss dealing with financials when you are making the transition from the day job...
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You can make more money if you stop writing things down on paper
You are running your business and conducting the usual day to day operations when your phone rings and it’s one of your vendors who you contacted earlier and left a voicemail asking for a return call....
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There is gold in coffee shop conversation eavesdropping
I was at a coffee shop that I frequent and working on my book. A gentle man sat down next to me talking on his phone with what appeared to be his wife and kid. He wasn’t talking loudly but this coffee...
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Episode 03: Stop planning and start today
Start today! Today we spend time talking about taking action versus of planning. Take action on something today. We think it is all good to wait on what we want until it is taken from us via pink slip,...
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Pay me now or pay me later, why you need to systematize now not tomorrow
One of the reasons for creating documented processes for your business is portability. Meaning that the day may come when you want to hand off ownership of your business to a third party. It could be...
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Move WordPress from a subdirectory to the root
The quickest way that I am aware of to move a WordPress installation from a subdirectory, e.g. From http://www.wpinstall.com/sub to http://www.wpinstall.com, is as follows: 1. Visit the WordPress admin...
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Episode 04: Starting small, know the value of your time
In this episode Kevin and I discuss starting small, knowing the value of your time. Other miscellaneous topics include documenting business processes and farmers as entrepreneurs, hand crafted products...
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5 signs that your business is running you instead of you running it
Have you ever observed a business that seems to be in chaos? Maybe you don’t know what that looks like. Maybe that business owner is you and it still doesn’t appear that there is a problem because you...
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Episode 05: Stop getting in your own way and beat FEAR
Getting Started with Entrepreneurship This week Kevin Logan and I discuss how we (people) get in our own way and how fear is often at the root. Actions Be willing to be honest with yourself....
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Episode 06: Accountability to self, share what you know with the world
Episode 06: Kevin and I discuss accountability to self. Perspective on how we devalue our own worth. Sharing what you know with the world. Episode 06 Mentioned during the podcast: Patrick McKenzie -...
View ArticleSummary of the past few weeks of June
Wow, It is July already. I wanted to capture some of what I have been up to in June. In brief, I have not posted any new content here in a couple of weeks. This is a short summary of what I have been...
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You Understand the Value of Systematizing but don’t know where to start with...
I recently listened to a podcast about hiring a virtual assistance and using them in a startup company. It’s entitled “How to Use a VA in Your Startup” over at the Startups for the rest of us blog. As...
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Systematize book released today!
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