10 Years In 1 Aug 2012 | 12:36 am

My business partner and I have been running LakePlace.com for almost 10 years now. Over the years we have “pivoted” our business model 3 times before we finally settled in. Our original goal was to bu...

Competition in Wisconsin 2 Jan 2012 | 10:19 pm

This is one of those neo-technical, non-interesting posts that is being used purely to advance our positions vs. some very large, well funded competitors. We recently sank to #2 for Wisconsin cabin re...

Exactly this 19 Dec 2011 | 08:51 am

Bootstrappers: How To Say “No” 3 Dec 2011 | 08:49 pm

Hi [VC Backed Director of Sales], I have enjoyed our conversations and I want to thank you for putting this proposal together for us. I discussed it with my business partner today, and while we can s...

Side Projects 11 Nov 2011 | 10:52 am

Some guys like to tinker with cars and motorcycles. I like to tinker with websites. In 2009 I created a real estate review website covering Beverly Hills real estate over a weekend. Technology wise, i...

What a Bootstrapper’s Pre-Launch Homepage Should Look Like 3 Oct 2011 | 06:05 am

You have very little money. check. You have very few (if any) connections. check. You have no publicized exits. check. No one (that matters) knows who you are. check. If you agree with 2 or more p...

How AirBnB Became a Billion Dollar Company 1 Jun 2011 | 06:19 am

Disclosure 1: I work in the vacation rental industry. While my company specializes in regional, recreational vacation homes, not metro rentals – there is an obvious conflict. Disclosure 2: This is an...

1994 2 Feb 2011 | 01:32 pm

The Formula For Success 16 Nov 2010 | 03:10 am

success = time × effort × luck × ability

Its Harder Than It Looks 17 Oct 2010 | 09:10 am

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