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    Tag: business-strategy


  1. My best advice for entrepreneurs

    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 Buckley
    On:Sun 27 April 2025
    In:Business

  2. The vertical approach

    Platform vs point solution strategy: why companies must become platforms first, then add vertical solutions, not the other way around for Shovels.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 01 September 2024
    In:Business

  3. Doing it the slow way

    Reflecting on progress building Shovels while teaching, choosing deliberate growth over rushing to find product-market fit.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 11 June 2024
    In:Business

  4. Data transformation >> data extraction

    Why data transformation creates more market value than extraction in the ETL framework, using MightySignal and AppMonsta as case studies.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Fri 26 May 2023
    In:Technology

  5. 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

  6. 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

  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. Why it's good to befriend your competitors

    Why befriending competitors pays off: real examples from Scripped, Scripted, Toofr, and MightySignal that led to mergers, investments, and exits.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Thu 07 July 2022
    In:Business

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