I send out a weekly email containing a curated list of things I have read and listened to over the past week. I collect things that are of interest to other micro-entrepreneurs, side project builders and bootstrappers. I subscribe to several emails too, and here is a list of my favourite regular email subscriptions. bootstrapping.io … Mailing lists for bootstrappers
“The answer to “what if this fails” is easy. You shut it down. The answer to “what if this succeeds” is much harder. Especially when you’re not willing to walk away from your main job. And I wasn’t.” – Mike Monteiro, Everything dies, Sometimes they die well I write and speak about side projects because … What Happens If You Succeed?
In the Happy Monday podcast Sarah and Josh have started a series about transitioning from client work to products with Episode 69. This is something I talk about in detail in my book and as part of my presentation about side projects. In the podcast Sarah said that some blog posts and advice about making … The Transition From Client Work to Product Business
I get a lot of email. We all get a lot of email. I invite readers of my weekly email to reply to me – and they do. We get a lot of email about Perch. I get email about books, speaking engagements, asking me for advice, showing me side projects. I read and try … Your email inbox is not your to-do list
I love speaking at conferences. Through conference speaking I’ve been able to travel to parts of the world I would never have seen, meet and talk to people I would never have met. I’ve discovered new foods I like to eat, brought new customers to our product, learned so much more about different cultures – … Conference speaking, transparency and fairness
I’m writing this at 36,000 feet on my way home from re:build conference in Indianapolis. I attend a fair few conferences but re:build is going to be a hard one to beat. I really did have the most lovely time. Speaking at re:build I was initially contacted by Tony, one of the two organisers for … re:build Conference 2014
Yesterday my two-year journey to run The London Marathon ended. I did it! It was the most epic and amazing experience, more than I imagined and perhaps even more so given my deferral and all the surgery of the last year. This post is my recollection of the day – before I forget any of … I ran The London Marathon 2014
I travel quite a lot to speak at and attend conferences. I enjoy travel, meeting people and seeing new places, however travel can leave you feeling tired and risking illness. If you only travel once or twice a year, it’s a special occasion and a time to let your hair down, this post is not … 5 Tips for the Healthy Frequent Traveller
This is the first chapter of my book, which you can also download in PDF format. If you want to read more you can buy the book here. Why Side Projects? This book is about creating profitable side projects. It isn’t about building the next big thing, and retiring on your millions in three years … Chapter 1: The Profitable Side Project Handbook
Since the launch of my book I’ve got to talk to a lot of designers and developers about their side projects and products they hope to launch. A recurring theme is a belief that perfectionism prevents them from getting to launch; they can’t release a small version of their product because it wouldn’t meet their … Perfectionism or procrastination? Reframing the Minimum Viable Product.