Learning to hike
From disliking hiking for 35 years to embracing it through 100 East Bay trails with my daughter: discovering the joy of the journey, not the destination.
From disliking hiking for 35 years to embracing it through 100 East Bay trails with my daughter: discovering the joy of the journey, not the destination.
The blueprint for solo entrepreneurs: 100 customers paying $100/month equals $120K revenue and the freedom to pursue parallel businesses.
October 2017 Toofr report: navigating MRR loss, growing referral traffic, hiring first content manager, and maintaining focus on customer growth.
Lessons learned from hiring as a solo entrepreneur for Toofr, including decision-making differences when it's your own bootstrapped business.
The emotional and financial difference between hiring with venture capital versus bootstrapped funds, where every dollar comes directly from personal income.
The core philosophy of parallel entrepreneurship: build a startup while keeping your day job to reduce risk and diversify income.
September 2017 Toofr business report: analyzing traffic growth, customer acquisition, and working toward $1,000 monthly net profit increase goal.
How confidence and problem-solving skills matter more than perfect code when building successful tech products and overcoming programming challenges.