Why I’m taking a break from parallel entrepreneurship

When I described what I'm doing now to a good friend, he chuckled and said, "Guess you're going to have to write a new forward for your book!" The book he referred to is The Parallel Entrepreneur, of course. It's hosted free on this blog and generates most of my organic traffic. I still believe… Continue reading Why I’m taking a break from parallel entrepreneurship

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Taking advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act in Contra Costa County

After the success of The Future of Diablo Valley conference, for which I chaired and did the bulk of the organizing, I was approached by a friend in the local sustainability community. She asked me if I'd like to help organize a conference focusing on green tech in Contra Costa County. I enthusiastically said yes!… Continue reading Taking advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act in Contra Costa County

Platforms versus point solutions

This winter break has been a big one for Shovels. Despite having my kids at home, trekking out to Hawaii, and getting swept up in the Southwest chaos getting to and from Disneyland, I put a lot of deep thought into Shovels. This exercise brought out some gut-wrenching paranoia, deep frustration and confusion, and then… Continue reading Platforms versus point solutions

Business evaluation: Alumnify

I like B2B data businesses. I learned how to write web applications by building Toofr.com (now FindEmails -- they kept my "oo" logo after I sold it). Toofr found email addresses for business contacts. I wrote a book, The Parallel Entrepreneur, about my experience building, running, and selling Toofr while I kept a day job… Continue reading Business evaluation: Alumnify