Celebrating Shovels reaching $80K MRR and sharing the most important lesson: the quality of your idea determines your success more than execution alone.
By:Ryan BuckleyPlatform vs point solution strategy: why companies must become platforms first, then add vertical solutions, not the other way around for Shovels.
By:Ryan BuckleyReflecting on progress building Shovels while teaching, choosing deliberate growth over rushing to find product-market fit.
By:Ryan BuckleyWhy data transformation creates more market value than extraction in the ETL framework, using MightySignal and AppMonsta as case studies.
By:Ryan BuckleyExploring whether being a nice CEO is compatible with business success, analyzing Glassdoor ratings versus stock performance to find the answer.
By:Ryan BuckleyWhy Shovels should be a platform, not a point solution: learning from competitors, understanding market dynamics, and building for scale.
By:Ryan BuckleyAfter 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 BuckleyWhy befriending competitors pays off: real examples from Scripped, Scripted, Toofr, and MightySignal that led to mergers, investments, and exits.
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