Just Pick Up the F*#@ing Phone
Like most people, I send dozens of emails a day. Pretty much anything that I work on can be dealt with using email. But is…
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Thoughts on Leadership
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NDAs Are Stupid (Mostly)
A few weeks ago, I asked our System Operation Manager to get a quote from a new service provider. To get a quote, we would…
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Eight Years Ago Today, We Incorporated Punchbowl, Inc.
It’s April 11, 2014 — which means that eight years ago we incorporated Punchbowl, Inc. as a Delaware company. I’m always nostalgic on April 11th, thinking…
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Six Things I Want to Teach My Dog About Work
Dharmesh Shah recently wrote a blog post about the lessons of entrepreneurship that he wants to teach his son called “12 Things I Want to Teach my…
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It Took Me 25 Years to Meet Mickey Mouse
By now, hopefully you have heard the news — Punchbowl has been named the exclusive provider of digital invitations featuring Disney characters. To say I’m…
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The ‘Flyover’ States
Like most startup CEO’s, I spend most of my time dealing with companies on either the East Coast or the West Coast. Between Boston and…
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Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul
A few weeks ago, I had a meeting that was supposed to be uneventful, but it left a lasting impression. The meeting was with the…
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Tell Me What You Do Want
For many years, I’ve frequented a hot dog diner in Natick, MA called “Casey’s Diner.” I first discovered Casey’s about six months after I moved…
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Finding Service Providers That ‘Get It’
As a start-up, you need to work with lots of different service providers. At Punchbowl, we have lawyers, insurance agents, accountants, auditors, bankers, and real…
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How to Manage Your Startup Without Fear
I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago, and he was telling me about the culture at his job. Apparently, one of the…
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