Author: Paris Vega
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Podcast Production Checklist
This is the podcast production checklist I use to produce the First Customers podcast.
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Top 6 Free SEO Tools for Beginners
Over the 20+ years that I’ve worked in the SEO industry in different roles, I’ve found that there are many tools that promise to simplify and solve SEO once and for all. They give you massive waves of data to process and try to gain insights from. For beginners entering the SEO industry these tools…
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61: Nathan Hirsch, From $5k to $12 Million
Nathan Hirsch started a business called Free Up with $5k, then built it up over 4 years to earn 12 million dollars/year in revenue before selling it. Now he owns and manages several new businesses that we cover in this episode. He discusses the strategies he used to acquire his first customers and the lessons…
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60: Richard White, Found/CEO of Fathom and User Voice
Richard White, Founder/CEO of Fathom, shares his strategy for acquiring first customers. He believes in giving away something for free to build trust and create word-of-mouth virality. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on building a sticky product that users love before worrying about monetization. In this episode of the First Customers podcast, Richard White,…
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59: Dominic Rubino, CEO of ProfitToolBelt.com, scaled his previous business to $120 million in sales
Dominic shares his journey from selling door-to-door as a kid to scaling a business to $120 million in sales within four years and growing a franchise from six to over 200 locations worldwide. He delves into his sales philosophy, the importance of understanding customer needs, and his unique approach to training sales teams. This episode…
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58: Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions
Summary Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, shares his journey in real estate investing and the challenges he faced along the way. Links & Mentions Quotes “If you’re going to do something active in real estate, be prepared to get super scrappy.” Dan French “Real estate is not just about investment, it’s about building generational…
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57: Pete Grett, founder/CEO of the BlackRock Group
Summary Pete Grett, founder and CEO of the BlackRock Group, shares his experience of acquiring his first customers in the supply chain logistics industry working with over 100 customers, including FedEx. Takeaways Links & Mentions Peter Grett Quotes Chapters 00:33 Getting First Customers through Relationships 01:23 Reaching Out to Potential Customers 03:19 Content Posting and…
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56: Jeremy Parker, Co-Founder of Swag.com & Swag Space
Full Episode Summary Discover how Jeremy’s innovative approach to customer acquisition and branding propelled Swag.com to become the fastest-growing company in its sector, ultimately leading to its acquisition by Custom Ink. Now at the helm of Swag Space, Jeremy shares invaluable insights into starting from the top, the importance of focusing on unscalable things in…
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55: Arthur Petropoulos: Building to Sell – Strategies for Maximizing Business Value
Summary On First Customers 55 Arthur Petropoulos, Founder/Managing Partner at Hill View Partners, goes deep into the process of building a business with the intention to sell. Arthur shares valuable insights on enhancing enterprise value, strategic customer acquisition, and the pivotal roles of people, process, and product in preparing for a successful transaction. Episode Highlights…
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54: Marty M. Fahncke’s Billion-Dollar Journey
Summary: In episode 54 of the First Customers podcast I spoke with Marty M. Fahncke, a seasoned Acquisitions Advisor for Westbound Road. With a remarkable track record of over a billion in revenue and 450 million in acquisitions, Marty shares his invaluable experiences and insights on acquiring first customers, pricing strategies, and scaling businesses through…
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53: Bryce Wuori Explains How AI is Transforming the Construction Industry
In this episode, Bryce Wuori, the CEO of Pavewise talks with host Paris Vega about how he’s using AI to change the construction industry. He explains how Pavewise started as a simple project tool and grew into a big software company that’s now changing how construction projects are managed. Main Points: Bryce Wuori’s Key Quotes:…
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52: Graham Stewart is Revolutionizing the Cotton Processing Industry with Fibre52
Summary First Customers #52 features Graham Stewart, founder of Fibre52, discussing his groundbreaking process to make cotton and textile industry more sustainable by replacing harmful chemicals with eco-friendly bioproducts. He shares insights into the challenges of introducing new technologies into traditional industries and the positive environmental and economic impacts of Fibre52’s innovation. Mentions & Links…
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51: Goldback’s Rise from Zero to One Million Customers
Summary Goldback, a company that offers a gold-based physical currency, experienced rapid growth in just four years from zero customers in 2019 to over 1 million customers today. Benjamin Shaffer shares the story of how their gold-backed currency solves the problem of making small transactions with gold. Mentions & Links Quotes Takeaways Key Moments 00:00…
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50: Pastor Adam Haugen Discusses Doubling Church Size in a Year
Listen to episode 50 of the First Customers podcast featuring Adam Haugen, an inspiring pastor who doubled the size of his church within a year. Adam shares his proven strategies for growth, offering insights valuable for leaders in any field. This episode is not just a success story; it’s a masterclass in effective leadership and…
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49: Christoffer Sigshøj brings portable wind turbines to the masses.
Watch/listen to First Customers 49 on all major video & podcasting platforms. In episode 49 of the First Customers, we talk with Christoffer Sigshøj, co-founder of KiteX.tech, a Denmark-based company that’s pioneering the world’s lightest portable wind turbines. Christoffer shares the company’s journey from its initial concept of flying wind turbines to creating portable, efficient,…
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48: How CEO Shani Bocian grew Allermi by 800% in 12 months.
On episode 48 of the First Customers podcast I spoke with Shani Bocian, CEO of Allermi, an allergy care company. Her company has seen significant growth (800% over the past 12 months) and offers a unique product: the world’s first custom nasal spray. We discuss how she started the business, defined her target audience, and…
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47: How to Build Your Real Estate Empire with Brian Grimes
In episode 47 of the First Customers podcast, I sit down with Brian Grimes, real estate investor and founder of 24-7 Cash Flow University. With a portfolio built on over 300 fully renovated properties, Brian shares his journey into the real estate world and the strategies that have made him successful. Mentions Key Takeaways Tune…
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46: TikTok Tactics: Barak Glanz Turns Views into Customers
Learn Barak’s secret for getting his first customers and growing his business using TikTok. Like so many episodes of this podcast, I learned a lot from Barak and will be testing out some of the strategies we discussed soon. If you want smart tips straight from a pro, this episode is for you. Check out…
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45: Varag Gharibjanian works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow their revenue
Get ready to dive straight into the world of sales with Varag, who is here to spill the secrets on snagging those crucial first customers. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to revamp your sales strategy, this episode is packed with golden nuggets on building a sales process that truly works. Don’t miss Varag’s…
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44: Master of Crowdfunding, Eli Packouz, Explains His $2.5 million Dollar Kickstarter Campaign Success
In episode 44 of the First Customers podcast, I chat with the Eli Packouz, an inventor and crowd funding master. Eli created eight products over the last several years including his most recent and disruptive ‘Instafloss’. He shares the story of his exciting business adventures, how he recently raised $2.5 million from crowdfunding, and the…
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43: How did players redeem over $500,000 from virtual real estate on Atlas Earth? CTO Beau Button tells the story.
Episode 43 of the First Customers Podcast welcomes Beau Button, the CTO and cofounder of Atlas Reality. They’re known for Atlas Earth, the largest virtual real estate platform in the world. Beau explains the virtual real estate world, the distinctiveness of their platform, the fascinating journey of Atlas Reality, and shares insights about being a…
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42: From Cold Calls to $150M of Renewable Energy: VECKTA’s Journey with Gareth Evans
In episode 42 of the First Customers podcast, we’re joined by Gareth Evans, the dynamic founder and CEO of VECKTA. VECKTA’s marketplace has made impressive strides in the renewable energy sector, recently facilitating $150 million of renewable energy projects. With clients like Raytheon and Honeywell, Gareth sheds light on VECKTA’s journey, its mission, and the…
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41: Amy Jordan, Founder/CEO of Travel Bug Company
In episode 41 of the First Customers podcast, we are joined by Amy Jordan, a visionary entrepreneur who took the bold step of starting a travel agency during the COVID lockdown. She shares her insights on how she grew her company to over 18 agents working with hundreds of clients worldwide. Tune in to learn…
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40: How to build a successful Link-Building Agency with Alexandra Tachalova
In episode #40 of the First Customers podcast, we are joined by Alexandra Tashalova, founder and CEO of Digital Olympus. Alexandra shares her entrepreneurial journey, starting from her days at Semrush to creating a successful link-building agency that has worked with major clients like Vivint, G2, Wave, Finder, and Discover Cars. Tune in for an…
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39: Mastering YouTube Lead Generation with Ali Schwanke
Watch or listen to the First Customers podcast across all major video and podcasting platforms. In episode 39 of the First Customers podcast, Ali Schwanke, a successful entrepreneur and YouTube influencer, shares her journey of leveraging YouTube to generate over a thousand leads. From her humble beginnings in a photography business to creating a top…
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38: Matheus Riolfi raised $30 million in VC funding. How did he find his first customers?
Matheus Riolfi is the CEO & Cofounder of Tint, an embedded insurance platform that raised $30 million in venture capital investment from Y Combinator and others. They’ve worked with clients like Uship, Deel, and Outdoorsy. Show Links Show Transcript Paris Vega (00:00.97)Welcome to the first customers podcast. I’m Paris Vega, your host. Today we are…
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37: Jon Darbyshire sold a company for $200 million, now has 600 customers at his new startup. How does he find his first customers?
Jon Darbyshire ran the global security practice for Ernst & young, then started a company called Archer Technologies that he sold for $200 million after 9.5 years, and now he’s currently Founder & CEO of SmartSuite, a company he’s grown to 600 customers after 2.5 years. Show Links Watch the full version of the First…
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36: How did Mark Stouse grow his startup from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months?
Mark Stouse grew his startup, ProofAnalytics.ai, from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months. Now they’re one of the 100 partners for Salesforce and they’re still growing. Their client roster includes mega brands like Bayer, Samsung, Johnson Controls, Oracle, and others. Show Links Mark Stouse Links: Links to First Customers podcast Episode 36…
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35: How did Karthik Suresh’s startup Ignition raise $5 million and find their first customers?
Karthik Suresh, ex Facebook product manager, is now the co-founder/CTO of Ignition, the world’s first go-to-market ops platform. They raised $5 million in VC funds, including lead investor Altman capital (Sam Altman of Open AI fame and his brothers). He’s a go-to-market expert so his insights are perfect for the show. He delivers a ton…
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34: How did David CM Carter, the world’s leading CEO mentor, find his own first customers?
In episode 34 of the First Customers podcast we have an inspiring conversation with David C.M. Carter, the world’s leading CEO mentor. David takes us through his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his first venture at age 14. He shares insights into mentoring CEOs, his bestselling book “Breakthrough,” and the experiences that shaped his career, like…
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33: How did Alex Levin & the Regal.io team drive over $1 billion in revenue for their customers?
Alex Levin is a Harvard grad and the Founder/CEO of Regal.io, an Outbound Phone & SMS Sales Platform. Starting in 2020 with 0 customers, their service has now generated over $1 billion in revenue for their customers a few years later. Alex has a clear and proven perspective on how startups are built. He delivers…
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32: How did Mark Ross Smith revolutionize the airline industry’s rewards programs with Status Match?
Mark Ross Smith, CEO & Founder of StatusMatch.com, revolutionized the way airlines run their incentive programs for frequent travelers. Through Status Match he’s brought over one billion dollars in new customer value to major airlines, like Emirates, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and more. Show Links Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn…
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31: Why did Billy Samoa Saleebey leave Tesla to start Podify?
First Customers podcast episode 31: Billy Samoa Saleebey (available on all podcasting platforms + YouTube). Billy Samoa Saleebey is an Ex-Tesla Global Leader and Cofounder/CEO of Podify, a service that produces podcasts like Language of Love with DR. Laura Berman from Oprah’s TV network. He’s also a slef-proclaimed ramen addict. Billy gives great advice for entrepreneurs…
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30: What can Liam Corcoran, teacher/rapper/artist, teach you about networking?
Liam Corcoran is a Teacher, Rapper, and Artist. He’s also the Founder of an education startup called OK. He is one of the founding teachers at Synthesis, the online program that evolved out of Elon Musk’s school at SpaceX. He also served as an Acton Academy Guide. Liam’s thoughtfulness, openness to connection, and clarity of…
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29: How did Andres Glusman get the first customers for Meetup.com & DoWhatWorks?
Andres Glusman helped get Meetup.com’s first customer and first $14 of revenue. Meetup later sold for $200 million. Now Andres is the cofounder and CEO of Do What Works. His experience spans across decades, from the birth of the internet in the 1990s to modern day startups. This episode is packed with extremely valuable practical…
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28: How did Liz Parker start a successful strategic planning business in Hong Kong after quitting her job?
Liz Parker, Founder of LT Results, just released a new book called “Who’s Leading Your Business?”. Twenty-four years ago she quit her successful international sales training job at DHL in Hong Kong to start a strategic planning company from scratch. On this episode, Liz tells us the story of those first moments starting her business…
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27: How did Esteban Dalel raise $250k for Watermelon Tools before getting their first customer?
Esteban Dalel, CTO/Co-Founder of Watermelon Tools, raised $250k before getting their first customer and now has over 4,000 users. Get insight into how a scrappy team of two programmers got their first investors, users, and how they plan to get their first paying customers. Show Links Show Transcript This transcript was generated automatically, please forgive…
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26: How did Tyler Robertson grow Diesel Laptops from $0 to $100 million in revenue in 8 years?
Tyler Robertson, Founder/CEO of Diesel Laptops, quit his six figure job in the truck service business and scaled his part time gig into a $100 million business. This is a great story about slow and steady growth, taking smart risks, and obsessing over solving your customers’ problems. Show Links Show Transcript This is an automated…
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25: How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?
David Smooke, Founder & CEO of HackerNoon, a technology website that publishes 50 stories per day read by about 4 million people every month. He takes us on the journey from selling his skills as an agency, through the grind of building HackerNoon for years without pay, until finally landing their first advertising deal. This…
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Why take risks?
It’s easy to convince yourself that if you never take risks, you will always be safe. If you don’t move, if you don’t speak up, if you don’t try, you will never fail. But that’s simply not true. Choosing not to explore is choosing ignorance of what would be explored. Choosing not to take a…
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24: How does Jeff Beale, Mr. Marketology, turn awareness into sales for brands like The Home Depot?
Jeff Beale, Founder and Marketing Strategist at The Marketology Group, develops marketing strategies for frustrated businesses who want to go from brand awareness to sales. He’s worked with brands like Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting, and more. Links to First Customers podcast episode #20 with Jeff Beale on all major platforms including YouTube. Jeff is an…
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23: How did John “Small Mountain” Hill build an international sales/marketing agency coaching service?
John “Small Mountain” Hill, author of Selling from Scratch and Founder of Adapted Growth, an international sales/marketing agency coaching service. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms including YouTube. Mentions Topics Covered: (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Raw Transcript paris_vega:Welcome to the first…
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Starting a watch brand… or maybe not.
I started building a watch brand in 2019. It didn’t work out. Here’s the story about what happened during one of many entrepreneurial experiments I pursued in 2019. In the past, I never thought about watches much. Wore them a few times, but couldn’t get into it. The Apple Watch [1] had enough utility to…
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22: How did CEO Alberto Voltolina grow MGG North America from $0 to $1.5 million in one year?
Alberto Voltolina, CEO/President MGG North America, American/Italian company that went from $0 to $1.5 million in one year. They are a worldwide leading equipment manufacturer and supplier for paint brush & paint roller manufacturers like Sherwin Williams, Baer, and more. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms and…
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21: How did Ron Karr help his clients grow incremental revenues by $1 billion with The Velocity Mindset?
Ron Karr, author of the Velocity Mindset, helped his clients increase incremental revenues by over 1 billion dollars. We go deep into what the Velocity Mindset is and how it affects the sales process. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms and YouTube. From prospecting and cold calling to closing…
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20: How did Ukranian entrepreneur, Sergey Lechshenko, find his first customers in the middle of war?
Sergey Lechshenko, Founder/CEO of Beverly English Career Coaching, a business he started in Kiev, Ukraine before the war. When the war started he had to adapt to find customers and continue growing his business. Listen to the story of an entrepreneur with a dream to serve customers around the world while helping his home country’s…
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19: Warren Greshes, the legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books including, The Best Damn Sales Book Ever
First Customers episode 19 with Warren Greshes: Warren Greshes is a legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books over the past 30 years. He was inducted into the National Speakers Association hall of fame in 1998, and one of his books is considered to be in the top 10 best sales books…
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18: How did Omayya Atout get Songlorious on Shark Tank and $5 million in 2.5 yrs?
Omayya Atout, Founder & CEO of Songlorious, a Shark Tank featured company that hit $5 million in revenue after only 2.5 years. You can hire their roster of musicians to write and record custom songs for any occasion to tell your story. How did Omaaya find their first customers? Show Links In addition to YouTube,…
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17: How did Stewart Townsend help build Podcast Hawk to automate getting booked on podcasts?
Stewart Townsend is the Chief Revenue Officer of PodcastHawk.com, a company advised by Pat Flynn & Jordan Harbinger that helps guests automate getting booked on podcasts. Topics Covered Show Transcript Paris Vega (00:01.180)welcome to the first customers podcast today we have stewart townsan c m o of podcasthawk a company advised by pat flynn and…
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16: How did CEO Matt Leavell grow Buy Low Warehouse to $1 million in the first year?
Matt Leavell, CEO of BuyLowWarehouse.com, earned $1 million in their first year and ranked in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA in 2022. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms including YouTube. After decades of taking business risks and learning hard lessons along the way, Matt found…
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15: How did CEO Austin Linney overcome addiction and double his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years?
Austin Linney, CEO Crementum Capital and mindset coach, overcame addiction and has doubled his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years building a business with a mission. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms including YouTube. He’s a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, business and mindset coach, and…
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14: How did Sam Eisenberg help his clients raise over $2 billion dollars?
Sam Eisenberg, Co-Founder of Design for Decks, a boutique pitch deck design firm whose decks have raised over $2 billion dollars. He’s also the founder of Read with Love, a voice-cloning audio book service for busy education minded parents that uses AI to copy a parents voice and use it to create recordings of stories…
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13: How did CEO Sean Brandenburg grow Central Cargo North America to $1 million in its first 4 months?
Sean Brandenburg is the CEO of Central Cargo North America, a freight forwarding company that made $1 million in its first 4 months and continues to grow. Sean has spent 30 years in the freight forwarding and logistics industry. He’s a sales pro with tons of experience in generating millions in sales at every company…
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12: How did COO Kent Wilson help RV SnapPads sell over 500,000 units across North America?
Kent Wilson is the COO of RV SnapPads, a fast growing company that started in their family garage and grew to over 500,000 units sold across North America. I was blown away by their story. This episode of the First Customers podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms including YouTube. They’ve built a great business with…
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11: How did Scott Stouffer raise millions in funding and scale to 64,000 customers?
Scott Stouffer is the Co-Founder & CTO of Market Brew, an SEO Testing Platform helping Fortune 100 companies & SEO agencies predict search rankings & outrank their competition with machine learning. Him and his company have several patents that are cited by Google and other search engine companies. They raised millions in VC funding and…
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10: Christina Aldan, International TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, & brand strategy consultant helps startups get their first customers
Christina Aldan is an international TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, and brand strategy consultant at Arana Software. She’s helped a lot of startups get their first customers. This was like entrepreneur therapy. I highly recommend listening and learning from Christina’s vast experience and wisdom gained from her work with startups and executives. This episode of…
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9: JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR
JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR & recently sold the business. With 175,000+ Followers on Twitter, JK is now showing you how to monetize (not grow) your audience at Tweets and Clients. Lot’s of sales and startups lessons told through several great stories packed into this episode. Topics Covered JK Molina…
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8: Nick Bouwhuis, Founder of Bouwhuis IT, an information technology company in the Netherlands specializing in cyber security
Nick Bouwhuis started Bouwhuis IT as a teenager in the Netherlands. Bouwhuis IT is an information technology company specializing in cyber security for local businesses. He shares his story about growing up in the Netherlands, and how he found his first customers. Topics Covered Learn more about Nick & his business: Nick’s Website: https://nick.bouwhuis.io/ Raw…
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7: Daniel Johnson sold first business at 17, now the cofounder of We Scale Startups
Daniel Johnson shares his story about starting in South Africa and immigrating to the UK, selling his first business at 17, and starting a successful marketing agency that works with clients around the world. We go deep into his marketing philosophy, marketing strategy, and the marketing tactics he uses to work with clients like Google,…
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6: How did Angie Correa close ten million dollar sales?
Angie Correa, an Ex- Corp Exec with 25 Yrs of experience at companies like NBC, Yahoo, and Maxim magazine, left corporate sales to start her own business helping others do the same. Talking with Angie was like taking a masterclass in sales. The principles she explained are worth billions. We had a great time discussing…
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How to start a business and make your first sale?
I started an entire podcast about this exact question. It’s called the First Customers podcast. I ask entrepreneurs, sales experts, and marketers how they got their very first customers. Every episode teaches me something new. Every business is a little different. But common patterns arise. Using what I’ve learned from the show, here’s how a…
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5: How did Engineer Nick Maciel grow Cadversity to profitability within one month of launching?
Nick tells the story of his life as an entrepreneur from childhood through his college years. He’s exited two businesses and is successfully building his third, all while getting his graduate degree. He shares valuable hard-won lessons about customer acquisition. How’d he get those valuable first customers? Listen to find out. Product design is expensive…
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4: What’s Caren Schwannauer’s secret for getting consistent sales?
Caren Schwannauer, co-founder of Staq, offers valuable advice on sales, content marketing, and event networking. She also shares the story of how their first client grew into a successful billion dollar company. She convinced me to change my own tactics during this conversation. I highly recommended taking notes & learning from this high performer. How…
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Boost Your Sales with These 6 Proven SEO Strategies
I started my first job in the SEO industry in 2002 as a part-time assistant at an internet marketing company located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama called Evision Marketing that focused on trucker driver recruiting for trucking companies in the USA. Old School Link Building My first job at Evision was to search the internet for any…
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Growth in chaos.
Nothing is guaranteed in business. Starting a company is hard. Running a company successfully is even harder. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the survival rate of new businesses are: Most companies fail before being in business for 10 years. Why is it so hard to stay in business? Simple. Each business owner…
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Build your own school
Build your own school by focusing on a better way to teach school-age kids, which can be summarized with the following: Build connections with reality by going deep into one area of curiosity and discussing what you learn with others. – Paris Vega (yeah it’s weird that I’m quoting myself inside of something written by…
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The Abundance Diet vs Harmless Eating
While studying permaculture and tending my own garden years ago, I started to notice that the Earth is capable of producing a surprisingly abundant amount of food on even the smallest patch of land. It struck me as a complete contrast to the poverty and struggle that exists in the world. I got the feeling…
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Alabama man saves family from attacker on gameday (True Story)
The green tea tea-bagger strikes again! Tuscaloosa, AL – An Alabama man, Sean Lee, was enjoying a Saturday morning bath while his wife and two young daughters walked their lab puppies outside their house near the Bryant Denny Stadium. Suddenly, screams from his wife cut through the fall air. Lee springs into action, fearing the…
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Powering the People
There is a sovereign human drive inside us all that chants these basic desires: Let us be free. Let us speak. Let us learn what we want. Let us trade with whoever we want. Let us live and work where we want. Let us build communities with whoever we want. Let us solve our own…
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3: Eric Vardon, CEO/Cofounder of Morphio, using AI for marketing insights & security
The story behind the launch of Morphio, the world’s most advanced marketing software, using artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing insights & security. Learn how they changed their business model based on customer feedback, which strategies they used to grow, and which tactics they recommend all new companies should try. (Since this recording Morphio has been…
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People pay for dopamine.
There are dopamine makers and takers. Entertainers are dopamine makers. Bad teachers are dopamine takers. Entertainers, artists, athletes create our culture. We pay them for it.
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Starting a Digital Marketing Department at a Web Design Agency
In January 2020, I joined The Nine, a website design and development company, to start a digital marketing department as their Marketing Director. Their existing web design clients started asking for help with digital marketing services like Lead Generation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Ecommerce Marketing, Content Marketing, and Social Media Marketing. Without anyone on The Nine’s team…
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2: Josh Pigford, Founder of Baremetrics, a powerful subscription analytics software for SaaS companies
Our guest today is Josh Pigford, the founder of Baremetrics. His company has grown steadily every year since launching in 2013, and currently generates $1.4 million/year in recurring revenue. Baremetrics customers are made up of over 800 SaaS and subscription businesses that rely on the metrics, dunning, and engagement tools built by Josh and his…
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1: How Chase Bowers got 1,000+ new customers without spending a dime.
I recently interviewed Chase Bowers on the first episode of the First Customers podcast. Chase is the Founder of Dropified, the 2019 Inc 5000’s fastest growing company in Alabama and #55 in the USA. Dropified is a platform for managing and automating a drop shipping business. It has a 3-Year growth rate of 4,971% with 5.1 Million…
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Winnie Woods and The Ocean’s Soul
In her final years my Grandmother, Winnie Woods, told me that she remembered reading something in the Bible about the ocean having a soul, but now she couldn’t find it. Repeatedly she told me this. She thought it was possibly in Psalms. Throughout her life she spent her active days in the garden, reading the…
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Asteroid Mining Self Replicating Robots
What if we made an asteroid mining ship/robot that “hauls” the mined materials by using them to build onto itself, or replicating?
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Permaculture.
All humans need these three things: Clean air, clean water, and clean food. Everybody wants them. Everybody needs them. Sadly, the concept of a clean “environment” has become politicized and saturated with unnecessary baggage. After a few years of learning and experimenting on my own land, this is the beginning of documenting my exploration into…
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Explaining Pi
One day my wife and I noticed our boy, 6 at the time, repeating something to himself while holding a dollar bill. Suddenly, he says, “I got it!” He then quoted back to us the serial number from the dollar bill without looking. That’s a random 10 digit number that muh boy decided to memorize without any instruction from us.…
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May your art never die.
The Xbox cable brushes against the guitar strings. They mutter a cautious chirp from behind the TV. Frightened, the guitar blasts me with guilt and musical memories. Dazed I stagger back. Hesitant. A deep ache rises from a forgotten place. Sorcery! That old stringed box works strong magic against my soul, begging to be heard…
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Idea: Pay-as-you-leave shopping experience
Idea Summary:– swipe card or facial recognition connected to your account as you enter store– put stuff in cart and leave store, items detected by RFID or similar tech– your account is charged with no cashier human interaction needed 🙁 (At the time when I wrote this, these kinds of stores didn’t exist. Amazon came…
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Floating Simple Robots: Sketch Meditation Day 3 (WIP)
That feeling when you walk into a room full of floating robots…
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Sketch Meditation Day 1 (WIP)
Starting a new sketching habit each day of whatever shapes or imagery feels good to my brain at the moment. This started while drawing with my kids at the kitchen table. I started feeling such a high from drawing simple things with them, that I’ve decided to try and make it a daily habit. Might…
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Idea: Child Car Monitor
Product Inspired by the Cooper Harris accident. Features Always on solar powered camera wifi connected camera view in mobile/web app motion & sound sensors other life signs sensors? (co2) alert when life signs detected after moving set distance from sensors installs easily onto a closed window Related products: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Solar-or-Battery-Powered-HD-Wildlife_911246942.html?s=p
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Idea: Data Visualizations from text documents
Product / Service: Infobot Concept: Data Visualizations from text documents Create data visualizations from idea documents, or any text documents, by using some kind of smart word association / context detector to automatically detect what different chunks are about. Come up with a simple syntax/format that a user could follow while writing that would result…
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The easiest way to start buying, selling, and mining Bitcoin
Despite all the negative news around bitcoin, I believe cryptocurrencies are the future. Bitcoin may not be the one to take off, but one of them will eventually. Here’s how I started earning bitcoins. Create a Wallet: I setup a digital “wallet” with Coinbase where you can save the bitcoins you’ve mined, or just buy and sell bitcoins directly…
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Everyone is Changing Everything
“You’re not just anyone. One day, you’re gonna have to make a choice. You have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be. Whoever that man is, good character or bad, is gonna change the world.” – Jonathan Kent to young Clark Kent in Man of Steel Inspired by this…
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Alabama kids
Chasing fireflies through the summer night Listening to the crickets lullaby Laying on the roof of mommas car Searching for one more shooting star Running through the rain of a thunderstorm Hiding from girls in our pillow fort Shooting potato guns into the trees Swimming in a flooded Creek Sliding in the mud with bare…
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Dealing with my brother’s murder: Love like it’s your last.
In December of 2011, a homeless guy killed my brother. My oldest brother, Jeff, one of my heroes, was murdered. The moment I heard the news all I could say was, “No.” My whole being rejected what I was just told. Denial. From the floor in my bedroom I tried to explain to my 3-year-old…
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Idea: Landfill Mining
How to get into the market? This article mentions the need for software to simulate what a landfill may contain. Build that software How to measure/estimate the potential profitability of a landfill: Triangulation? Drill 3 deep holes around the perimeter of the landfill Install sensors to detect specific materials Triangulate the position of certain materials/objects Ground…
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Quick Tip: LESS Mixins for Pure CSS Pinterest / Masonry style grid layout
Pinterest popularized the masonry grid style layout. Here’s a simple solution for a masonry layout built with pure CSS3, and no javascript or floats. [css] // Parent Element, or Container .grid (@columns: 3, @gap: 10px, @width: 100%) { -moz-column-count: @columns; -moz-column-gap: @gap; -webkit-column-count: @columns; -webkit-column-gap: @gap; column-count: @columns; column-gap: @gap; width: @width; } // Child Element, or…
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My plugin gets added to WordPress core!
WordPress 3.5 was released yesterday. After upgrading my site, I checked the editor screen and noticed a tiny tweak that made me smile. It looks like my humble suggestion finally made it in to WordPress core. Notice the Add Media button… it’s an actual button! The previous version of the button looked like this: It was an easily…
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One rule to rule them all.
Impossible to please. 21 Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the kingdom of heaven. Only the ones who obey my Father in heaven will get in. 22 On the day of judgment many will call me their Lord. They will say, “We preached in your name, and in your name we…
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Worx WG787 Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Review
The best mower I’ve ever used After moving from an apartment into a house with a grassy yard, I headed up to Lowes for some lawn mower shopping with my son. We eventually chose the Worx WG787 Cordless Electric Lawn Mower for three reasons: MY FAVORITE FEATURES: No gas. No cords. Quiet Mode. OTHER GREAT FEATURES: Cuts…
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Locked Mess Monster
Have you ever tried to move a folder or selection of layers in Photoshop, but were interrupted by this alert? Somewhere deep down in your selection is a locked layer. If you’re working in a huge file with tons of layers, finding the locked layer or layers could take awhile. Wouldn’t this be more helpful…
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Button It Up version 1.2 released
With the release of my first public WordPress plugin last month I received encouraging nods and tweets from the community, as well as some constructive feedback. One user requested a very specific set of changes: Paris, Thanks for making this plugin! After reading your article a while ago, I went and wrote this exact plugin but…
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Idea: Get paid for your trash
The customer experience Customers sign up online schedule their trash pickup put out their trash/waste as usual receive email/update when their trash has been removed receive another update with details of how much of each material was processed and whether it was recycled, repurposed, or used to generate power Earn rewards for reaching certain goals…
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Tribute to the The Great Wave: A color palette based on an old Japanese painting
The Great Wave Color Palette After years of admiring the The Great Wave Off Kanagawa print by the legendary Japanese artist, Hokusai, I realize the colors are just as dramatic as the composition. So I decided to extract a few hues and create a color palette based on the main elements of the design. I…