People often love simple correlation metrics, in part because (aside from post hoc fallacies, like more ice cream means more murder), correlation can be an easy indicator of a broader trend. My favorite correlation metric example is the Hot Waitress Index, so dubbed by Hugo Lindgren in an article for New York Magazine. Lindgren’s point, […]
Category Archives: Business / Economics
Partner Or Employee With Extra Steps?
This morning I saw a post by Paul O’Brien titled “A VC is asking 6% for acting as an advisor…” – My first thought, that is some b******t – O’Brien agreed. His post is well worth reading, and it lead me down another thought pathway. When you give out a lot of equity, you are […]
Why I Stopped Calling Myself A Consultant
When someone asked what my job was, I used to tell them I was a “Consultant”. This was an accurate title. I worked with companies, largely on digital marketing, video, and product planning. I’ve stopped using the title, however, and should have given it up sooner. A few years ago, a client told me I […]
Why I Don’t Sign NDAs, Mostly
As a general rule, I don’t sign NDAs; meaning non-disclosure agreements, because as a general rule, NDAs are BS, meaning b******t. Here’s the thing, NDAs serve a narrow function. Enforcing confidentiality when no other legal structure would require it. It’s why you don’t need Lawyers or medical personnel to sign an NDA. You also don’t […]
Not Every Company Is A Tech Company
MIT, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and others are declaring every business is a tech company now. Listen to this post read by Mason Pelt. Technology is pervasive in all businesses and saying “every company is a tech company” makes a sexy headline. It’s like the new version of pronouncing email dead; while untrue, it’s easy […]
What I Learned Failing Three Side Hustles Last Year
Last year I started a few projects outside of my day to day at Push ROI. I wanted side hustles, the kind of small business I could actively help grow, but also that didn’t require funding more than I could bootstrap. Some of those failed pretty epically, for reasons I was sure, were in no […]
My Concept of Ownership in Business
This post was originally published on tech.co on July 30, 2015, this post was deleted by tech.co on or after June 26, 2018. I was not told that this and several other posts I contributed were removed or given any reason why. No one at tech.co has had any contact with me since the acquisition by […]
Please Steal My Scope of Work. I Want You to Have it.
I started freelancing at the ripe old age of 13. I knew nothing about running a business, had no idea how to pitch or bid a project, and my knowledge of contract law was lacking to say the least. But that was all fine. I was just happy to have any work from people who were willing […]