Nov 3It took me 3 years. I quit 4 times. I bootstrapped everything. Finally, I saved enough to hire a team earlier this year. And just this weekend our app entered the app store.The Dream Three years ago, I had a vision — a vision to create an app that would help fix our broken information ecosystem. I was sick of the junk Social media (including Reddit) and mainstream media was feeding me. The idea was brilliant, at least in my head. But…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Sep 24Intellectual Freedom and the Modern AgoraOur current age presents unprecedented opportunities for intellectual growth and open discourse. However, troubling trends indicate threats to the free flow of information and diversity of thought. This essay delves into data illuminating the complex landscape of intellectual freedom and conformity in contemporary society. A survey by the Foundation for…2 min read2 min read
May 19A Journey of Cultural Reflection, Resilience, and Shared ExperiencesOver the course of the past two weeks, I have been able to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine by traveling to Japan. I am still here for another week, but I must say that my favorite experience thus far has involved meeting a man named Tomoyoshi Yamanaka. There is…3 min read3 min read
Mar 24The 21st century is the century of truth and misinformation. Here is how you can fight the good fightThe rate and magnitude of information transmission has exponentially increased. Sadly, the amount of misinformation compared to nuanced and thoughtful facts and educated opinions has also taken a drastic upturn. It’s much easier to put out mindless content than create educated, proven statements. We saw this over and over again…Sensemaking8 min readSensemaking8 min read
Jun 16, 2022Science and kindness can radically change how we give feedback and, in turn, people’s mental health. Here is how.Note: This was co-written with my wonderful friend, Kara Joseph, M.S. Kara has a Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and is a passionate advocate for applying humanistic and scientific principles to the workplace. Business leaders have the ability to do great good or cause great harm to those who…Organizational Culture7 min readOrganizational Culture7 min read
May 23, 2022The Ultimate No BS Guide For Startups (Free Version, Updated 2021)The Premium Version of the guide can be accessed at nobsstartupguide.com. It has: — An easy-to-follow set of chapters, projects, and tasks divided by difficulty, priority, and phase. Specific action items, such as How to create a sales team or How to run ads from start to finish +200 additional action items +50 new ways to acquire customers lifecycle customer growth and management hiring…Guides And Tutorials11 min readGuides And Tutorials11 min read
May 17, 2022In Defense of Brave Souls: The Importance of Individual Thought in a World That Values Conformity“We remember those who prepared the way — seeing for them also.” — Carl Sagan For the first time in the history of humankind, we can fully control what we think and feel. We have unlimited access to the world’s repository of knowledge. And for the first time in human…Sensemaking8 min readSensemaking8 min read
Jun 4, 2021Why do people who support wage equality hate the Colorado Fair Pay Law?The new 2021 Colorado Fair Pay Law requires job listings to include salary. But while companies such as IBM espouse dedication to fair pay in posts like these, they are posting jobs saying, “IBM intends this job to be performed entirely outside of Colorado” for all remote work. Why is…Equality8 min readEquality8 min read
May 29, 2021The Impossible Startup Part 3: ValidationWe’ve launched our Newsletter. It’ll help us validate if our content is interesting and if we can help people discover new ideas, people, and topics. This is Part 3 of a multipost series. Please read Part 1 first “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Carl Sagan What is the Impossible Startup? I want to bring you on a journey as I found my third company. It’s the most ambitious one yet. We are…4 min read4 min read
May 19, 2021How I’m getting a 15% email signup rate for a product that doesn’t existI launched a landing page for Cicero.ly back on March 29th to gauge interest before building. I’ve done little marketing since the only purpose of this landing page was to get validation from just a few people. …2 min read2 min read
