Quit trying to attract a crowd and just help people
Note: this post was originally published on Medium. I recently had a great chat with Hiten Shah on my podcast, Product People. At one point, Hiten brought up an idea I’ve been hearing a lot lately: One of the key things we’re learning…
Why it’s not enough to build a product that people want
I recently interviewed Rob Walling for the Product People podcast. Rob’s story Rob is the man behind products like HitTail, DotNetInvoice, and Drip. But he also helped start a movement of micropreneurs: solo-founders, who launch their own products. These small startups don’t…
What Amy Hoy taught me about starting a business
I first heard about Amy when I saw Twistori. Soon after, I started following her on Twitter. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Amy could teach me a lot about starting a business and building products. Since…
No one wants to buy my sneakers
In product development, it’s a mistake to assume that other people want what we want. Let me tell you a story. I used to own a couple of retail shops; we sold snowboards, skateboards, and clothing. One day I was…
