Sharing what I ve learned
This post is for SMB operators/acquirers who want to understand more about selecting the right HR software for their organization. The goal is to share what we have learned from 10 years in HR software/SMB so you can save money and pick the right tool. Some background on me: I interned at a traditional search Continue reading "HR Software Buying for SMB Owners"
Lately I’ve been having a lot of conversations around investment terms with searchers, as well as investors. About 15 years ago, I interned at a search fund. And, over the last few years, I’ve started to invest in the asset class going direct as well as through funds of search funds. Investing in search funds Continue reading "Thoughts on Search Fund Economics"
For better or worse, I m a numbers person. I regularly think about new decisions in terms of ROI how much will I put in, and what will I get out of it. For example, I want to start a new business where I ll buy employee shares in fast growing companies. One of the first Continue reading "Non-Data Signals in Entrepreneurship"
Thus far I’ve founded two bootstrapped B2B startups, and led sales on both. One is off to the races, profitable, and growing. We even hired a general manager so that I can free myself up to work on other projects. The other is slightly more nascent, and just barely at ramen profitability. It’s really hard Continue reading "Tips for Founders Sales: Lessons From Starting Two B2B Startups"
One thing I ve noticed is that the vast majority of really good advice is usually really simple. Maybe that s a function of the amount of time third parties are willing to spend on your problems, but I think it s more that the majority of life s trials can be helped with simple truths. Warren Buffett has Continue reading "Keeping track of the things that matter"
I m hiring again and so I wanted to share some advice for anyone diligent enough to find this blog. As time passes, and this post moves further down into the archives, I ll be even more impressed if someone can subtly show they ve done their digging before we meet. So, here s my advice when applying to Continue reading "Advice on Interviewing"
A few weeks ago I asked Fidelity to send my brokerage history dating back to when I opened the account in 1998. Last week I got a big package in the mail and so thought it d be a great time to go through my investing track record! When I got into the market When I was Continue reading "My Public Equities Returns Over 20 Years (ages 12-32)"
Context: I m one of the founders of NextWave Hire, we sell software to HR that helps employers market their company as a great place to work. At the start of 2018, we were looking for marketing tactics that would drive new business for $0 in marketing spend. We found a channel that drove us $30k in Continue reading "134,817 Views Later: Lessons from 17 Whiteboard Wednesdays Videos"
Every 6-10 weeks someone asks me how I studied for the GMAT and any advice I have. Well, here s my story! Unfortunately, in college I was friends with a bunch of over achievers who thought it d be a good idea to take the GMAT during senior year after they d secured full time jobs. So, due Continue reading "How I Studied for the GMAT"
This past summer a good friend of mine bought me a copy of The Book of Joy. In the last year I d been getting into meditation/spirituality, and his wife had loved it. While the book isn t very long, it did take me a long time to read it for the simple reason that there is Continue reading "My Learnings from The Book of Joy"