Instagram Being Hacked via Password Reset Option
This is a public service announcement for all users to be aware of an active scam happening right now that is targeting instagram users. This is a nasty, but effective, social phishing campaign that takes advantage of a relationship you have online. It starts with a simple request. Who doesn’t want to help a friend grow their online…
Read Moreprefix “00~” and suffix “01~” added when pasting into MacOS terminal
Been dealing with this issue as of late with my MacOS terminal (running MacOS Monterey version 12.4). Have no idea when it started, or why. Looks something like this: $ 00~stupidcopy01~ The easiest fix I have seen, that seems to do the trick is to use the “reset” command: $ reset It doesn’t hurt to…
Read MoreThe Effects of the Inverted Triangle on Product Innovation in Large Corporations vs Startups
For context, I’m a bootstrap startup guy, so it doesn’t take much to considered larger. But to help build some guard rails on large, imagine it in the context of people more than money. Think an organization that has 250 + people (but certainly one with 1,000+). At its core, I attribute one of the…
Read MorePeople = More People
This quarter we grew our team by 25%, and we have on the docket to grow by another 25% next quarter adding another 50 people in the next three months. We’re super excited about our future, and the progress we’re making. Our team growth is a reflection of the amazing work we’re doing! I’ve sat…
Read MoreThe Invaluable Resource of Time
There is nothing more valuable than your time. If you’re a startup founder that becomes even more important, especially if they are lean, mean and bootstrapped. When you’re starting things from the ground up, you have to be exceptionally focused. Coincidently, as your brand grows, there will this polar pull that grows exponentially faster than…
Read MoreBuyer and Seller Power Dynamics in Acquisitions
You can find a lot of discussions about the selling process, but you don’t find a lot of conversation of power dynamics. Background: In 2017 I sold my company to GoDaddy. I was an executive at GoDaddy for three years post-acquisition where I spent time with CorpDev talking to, and buying companies, and have spent…
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