Why didn’t anyone tell me about this? And if they did, why didn’t I listen? I could have saved myself some trouble while building the fast-growing exercise app Power 20 long ago. I finally learned that every mobile app needs to update itself automatically, rather than waiting for users to … Continue reading
Someone asked me at a networking event at Lerer Ventures about upcoming trends or potential places to invest. Here’s what I had to say: 1. The global epidemic that is diabetes. Diabetes medications, treatment centers, tracking tools, and prevention / mitigation programs will all continue to be growth opportunities all … Continue reading
I spent yesterday happily reunited with my former business partner, Christopher Lindholst, at our alma mater, Wesleyan University. Christopher, who runs the company we co-founded called MetroNaps, arranged to donate 2 napping chairs, called EnergyPods, to the school. We were on hand to celebrate the dedication of the EnergyPods, and … Continue reading
In an effort to educate myself on health and wellness, I’ve been plowing through a small library of nutrition, medical, and fitness books. I’ve been alarmed to learned that a full-scale epidemic is upon us, and there’s an opportunity – or a mandate – to use technology to fight it. … Continue reading
Translating an animation-heavy fitness app like Power 20 into many languages requires significant planning. I made the rookie mistake of building the initial iPhone app without thinking through translation. If I want to translate the app now, I’ll have to recreate many of the designs, which is really expensive and … Continue reading
I’ve been traveling in Asia for the past month and am spending most of my time in Hong Kong. While here, I’m working on my app, Power 20, and meeting entrepreneurs to learn about the tech scene. Below are some quick observations about the challenges to starting a tech startup … Continue reading
Technology evolves at a breakneck pace, destroying old jobs and creating new ones overnight. As a result, most of us will have to change jobs and industries at least once. Wouldn’t it be great if we could shorten the painful transition time, and start our new jobs as experts? As … Continue reading
Here we go again. After closing ClearGears and selling our product, Interview Jet, I’ve decided to dive deeper into my side-project, Power 20. Unlike previous ventures, this one will have no investors, no other equity-holders, no partners, and virtually no team. I’ll be bootstrapping it alone. It’s Mildly Terrifying. Feelings … Continue reading
Relationships matter and business execution is more important than technology. These two learnings loom large over the fate of Interview Jet. As of today, Interview Jet has a new owner. The fast-growing and prestigious IT staffing firm, Mitchell Martin, has bought Interview Jet. We Proved The Model My team built … Continue reading
In 2005, investigative journalist James Howard Kunstler published The Long Emergency, a book that ominously describes economic and social collapse caused by climate change, crashing financial markets, and high oil prices. Hurricane Sandy (officially dubbed “Superstorm Sandy”) and the challenges our country faces recovering from it edge us closer to … Continue reading
I'm interested in building companies and products that make our lives a little better (or at least do no harm!).
