wanted to see if a small model could handle accounts payable, which is honestly one of the most boring jobs in finance. so i set up xero with 120 supplier…
So me and a friend have an idea for software for car dealerships and importers. Mostly smaller/medium ones (1-10 employees). We don’t want to spend months building something nobody wants,…
For a startup class I’m working on Nestwise, a white-label module that banks and credit unions would put inside their own app. It uses the customer’s transaction data to build…
anthropic launched a personal finance thing yesterday. connect bank + cards via plaid and ask where your money went, duplicate charges, fees, interest paid last year. read only, cant move…
Title: The Four-Week Rule for Startup Fundraising: Why a Firm Yes is the Only viable Outcome In the high-velocity world of startup fundraising, time is not a neutral resource. It…
Full disclosure up front: I'm a partner with the company behind Lumino, and this is test marketing - I'm here for honest reactions, not downloads. Lumino pulls your bank accounts,…
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Title: How a Simple Logo Sparked a Full Branding Personality—and a Persistent Voice in My Head Aiming for a straightforward logo, I didn’t expect the project to evolve into a…
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Title: Your Brand Is What People Say About You When You're Not in the Room Amazon founder Jeff Bezos captured a fundamental truth: your brand is what people say about…
Title: Lessons from Managing PR at a Startup That Raised $680M I led growth and marketing at a startup that eventually secured a $680 million Series B, and part of…
Domfetch: A Free Resource for Expired and Deleted Domains with Enhanced History Data Overview Domfetch is a no-cost platform designed to help you discover expired and recently deleted domains that…
Deliberate Grammatical Anomalies in Brand Names: Do They Work? Have you ever encountered a brand name that intentionally breaks standard grammar? If so, you’re not alone. This post explores brands…