You would think the hardest part about building your business is actually creating your product. The hard truth is that anyone can learn how to code a mobile app and then launch it themselves. Or build a prototype with a 3D printer. The real challenge comes down to marketing and user acquisition. In this episode, […]

03 When you are first building your platform or product, you need to focus on what I like to call “The 4 Ts”: Technology, Team, Traction, and Turning a profit. In this episode I will explain each of the 4 Ts to help you build your product and raise money from investors. Here’s the transcript […]

In the first episode of my new podcast series “Startup Journey”, where I interview an entrepreneur to tell their story, I welcome professional classical musician Rachel Segal. Rachel is the Founder and Executive Director of PrimaveraFund.org, a member of string quartet FairmountStrings.com, and performs for the Philadelphia Orchestra. Listen in to hear about Rachel’s challenges, […]

When I first saw the action packed movie Ready Player One, I got so excited about VR (virtual reality) that I wished I could be a character in the movie. Everything seemed so realistic, and in a dystopian real world that was in shambles, it was no wonder the characters “lived” in the virtual world […]

So you have a new idea for an app, a product, or a small business that will potentially allow you the freedom to quit your job. You might feel like it’s a daunting and intimidating path that you’re about to take. And it’s true, most people don’t take the risk, because they’re too afraid. So […]

  Here’s the transcript from this podcast episode, please excuse any typos! In today’s episode, I’m going to give you 10 steps to be successful and take control of your life. So another year has passed and you didn’t quit smoking cigarettes, you didn’t lose those extra 30 lbs, you didn’t get that promotion, and […]

Maybe you’re a business owner or want to be one. Either way, people come to you because you specialize in a certain service or product. Customers assume that you know the ins and outs of whatever it is you’re promoting. So you should not only have a website, but a blog as well. I’ll tell […]

It was the summer of 2015 and I found myself in between tech startups, five years after releasing my first feature film, getting ready for an interview at Google headquarters, jumping from contract to contract for my technology consulting company, while figuring out my next move. I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to […]

​When you are first building your platform or product, you need to focus on a couple of things: The technology, putting together a great team, user acquisition and gaining traction, and hopefully earning revenue as well. Once you have all four of these things, you will be in a much better negotiating position when it’s […]

It seems as if I am always ahead of the curve when it comes to new and innovating software platforms, and sometimes hardware as well.   Some of you might know of the software platform that Godaddy Inc. launched a while back that I had previously invented 4 years prior to them…yup 4 years! Well, […]

In 2012 I had an idea called Grabea (Grab an Idea) for a platform that allowed people to post an idea onto a feed and the public could vote on those ideas.  If you posted an idea and it got enough votes, then it would go to the next level where the public could then submit why they are a […]

1. It is a completely pointless and useless app. I don’t care what anyone says, I just don’t find any purpose to this app besides wasting time. I’m much better off using a messaging app to talk to my family and friends. 2. Most stories I see are of people making stupid faces, showing their […]