# business evaluation (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover business evaluation. Page: Feed: --- ## [My review of summer 2026](https://rbucks.com/2026/08/11/my-review-of-summer-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ We thought summer would be good. We didn't know we'd thrive. Here's what I remember from Pinecrest, the cousins, and a sailing trip through Croatia that gave me back a feeling I'd been chasing since 2009. ## [How I'm voting - June 2026](https://rbucks.com/2026/05/28/how-im-voting-june-2026/) _2026-05-28 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ My ballot endorsements for the June 2026 primary — Tom Steyer for governor, Josh Fryday for lieutenant governor, and yes on local measures G, A, and H. ## [The purpose of building](https://rbucks.com/2026/05/16/the-purpose-of-building/) _2026-05-16 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ I hope I never lose the drive to build. If I have one superpower, it's the interest and ability to build over a long period of time. This is what it takes to make a durable business. A durable business takes time. If it's built fast, it can end fast … ## [Finding my politics](https://rbucks.com/2026/04/19/finding-my-politics/) _2026-04-19 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ Reflections on attending a political fundraiser, speaking out against purist ideology, and discovering a home in the progressive middle. ## [My Life in AI](https://rbucks.com/2025/12/29/my-life-in-ai/) _2025-12-29 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ I haven't written anything here about artificial intelligence, even though I use it every day. My work life is entirely dependent on it now. Being without it would feel like doing my job with no internet. The main tool for me is Claude Code. I run a tech company, and … ## [Thinking a lot about community](https://rbucks.com/2025/12/21/community/) _2025-12-21 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ My dog is named Charlie. I kind of wish we spelled it differently. She could be Charley, the same spelling that Steinbeck used in "Travels with Charley." But that's not the way we spelled it when we named her. I live with this mistake every day. Charlie likes to be … ## [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://rbucks.com/2025/09/30/where-the-red-fern-grows/) _2025-09-30 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ I have been reading Where the Red Fern Grows , one chapter each night, to my kids. I can't take credit for this idea; it was my wife's. I've been the one keeping it going, though. I love this book. It was first recommended to me by my Aunt Harriet some … ## [Twenty-five years since I graduated high school](https://rbucks.com/2025/08/03/twenty-five-years-since-i-graduated-high-school/) _2025-08-03 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ Today I went to my high school reunion. I went because I wanted to go, and also because I organized it. Why did I organize it? I don't know. I'm writing this post to figure that out. I'm a sucker for nostalgia. I wrote about it in my post about … ## [0 to 1, 1 to 10](https://rbucks.com/2025/06/29/zero-to-one-one-to-ten/) _2025-06-29 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ The journey from rejecting venture capital to raising $5M for Shovels, building a big data business focused on the physical world and climate companies. ## [My best advice for entrepreneurs](https://rbucks.com/2025/04/27/my-best-advice-for-entrepreneurs/) _2025-04-28 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ Celebrating Shovels reaching $80K MRR and sharing the most important lesson: the quality of your idea determines your success more than execution alone. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FPUnfbQxaze8) _2025-04-28 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Short post of appreciation](https://rbucks.com/2025/02/17/short-post-of-appreciation/) _2025-02-18 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ A father reflects on presence, parenting priorities, and the fragility of life after learning about a friend's husband in a coma. ## [Thoughts on building a brand](https://rbucks.com/2024/12/25/thoughts-on-building-a-brand/) _2024-12-25 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ Brand as promise: why logos don't make companies, culture drives brand success, and why Shovels doesn't need a rebrand but better execution. ## [The process](https://rbucks.com/2024/09/29/the-process/) _2024-09-29 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ My messy but organized fundraising process: evolving strategy, transparent team communication, and learning through real-time Discord documentation. ## [The vertical approach](https://rbucks.com/2024/09/01/the-vertical-approach/) _2024-09-02 · Ryan Buckley · rbucks.com_ Platform vs point solution strategy: why companies must become platforms first, then add vertical solutions, not the other way around for Shovels.