SOCIALS

    Latest posts


  1. Is it okay to be a nice CEO?

    Exploring whether being a nice CEO is compatible with business success, analyzing Glassdoor ratings versus stock performance to find the answer.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Wed 04 January 2023
    In:Business

  2. Taking advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act in Contra Costa County

    How Contra Costa County can leverage $1.4 billion in federal infrastructure funds to build a green economy through manufacturing and services.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 03 January 2023
    In:Politics

  3. Platforms versus point solutions

    Why Shovels should be a platform, not a point solution: learning from competitors, understanding market dynamics, and building for scale.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Fri 30 December 2022
    In:Business

  4. Business evaluation: Alumnify

    Evaluating Alumnify, a B2B data platform that tracks college and company alumni for marketing, recruitment, and alumni relations using Live Data's extensive contact database.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Thu 29 December 2022
    In:Business

  5. Meet Murphy

    Introducing Murphy, our new goldendoodle adopted after Blue Boy's passing, from dog-sitting experiments to finding the perfect family companion.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sat 24 December 2022
    In:Personal

  6. I'm fundraising this time -- and here's why

    Why I'm pursuing venture capital for Shovels after previously bootstrapping, making the case for capital when building something big, green, and local.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Thu 22 December 2022
    In:Business

  7. Climate tech is my next big thing

    After MightySignal's acquisition and a challenging year of teaching, I've pivoted to focus on climate technology as my next entrepreneurial venture in the growing green economy.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sat 26 November 2022
    In:Business

  8. Business evaluation: Shovels

    Comprehensive business evaluation of Shovels, a construction data platform that analyzes building permits and contractor performance to solve information asymmetries.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 22 November 2022
    In:Business

4 of 26