Five with Fiverr: My Fiverr-versary

Fiverr is a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name. The site is primarily used by freelancers who use Fiverr to offer services to customers worldwide. via Wikipedia Fiverr is a great marketplace where anyone can offer a service starting…

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“Favorite” Is Such A Strong Word

I’ve had this blog title sitting in my drafts since July 25, 2013. So almost two years now I’ve been thinking and avoiding favoriting tweets. I only have one tweet favorited and that’s from The Points Guy who did a video response to one of questions. Looks like Twitter was reading my mind, and my…

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Mint losing its appeal?

I woke up to this friendly marketing email from Mint: Text of email: Come back to Mint! We’ve noticed you haven’t logged into Mint for awhile, which means you’re missing out on some great new features. But you don’t have to take our word for it. We have over four million users, and here’s what they–and…

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Stuck in an Idea Rut

I have a OneNote called “Business” where I store all of my startup/company ideas. I generally map out the business plan, store all my research and then share it with a select few for feedback. It helps me flesh the idea out before I spend a whole lot of my time pursuing it. I currently…

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Bands And Startups

Bands and startups follow similar paths to success so it’s no surprise that a lot of musicians turn to technology to fund their musical goals. I’ll compare the two paths using the Lean Startup Methodology. BUILD The build portion of the Lean Startup Methodology is similar to the garage band. Most bands and startups start in the garage just like…

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I’ve Made a Huge Mistake

I caught up on Serial, the fastest growing podcast in all of podcasting land, and StartUp, an equally addicting podcast series. Both series are addicting and I shouldn’t be held accountable for my actions. Ever since my more interesting girlfriend reintroduced me to the land of podcasts I’ve been listening to them. They follow two untold stories but in very different worlds….

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Business Challenges For The Millennial Generation

Found this post sitting in my drafts folder from July 2013. I don’t necessarily agree with the 2013 version of myself but the post was already finished and new blogging ideas are hard enough to come by. Enjoy! #164404527 / gettyimages.com For the past few weeks I’ve been reading “The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History…

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Hertz Rental Car History

#86501819 / gettyimages.com Since last October I’ve been on the road for work on a weekly basis to Provo, UT. Our team has been rather small, so I have the privilege of renting a car every Monday and returning it every Thursday. I thought it might be fun to pull some data on all the cars…

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Don’t Point Fingers

That’s what I was taught growing up. It made identifying objects high on shelves difficult but nonetheless it was the rule. It’s also a good rule to bring into the work place, especially during a crisis. Over the past few weeks my current project had a few bumps in the road. By sitting back and observing…

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