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Matt Douglas, Founder and CEO of Sincere Corporation

5 Reasons You Should Ignore Your Competition

Whether you’re a CEO at a small company, or an executive at a publicly-traded company, there are so many things to do in a given…

What Phrase Best Describes Your Business Persona?

I launched this new blog a couple of weeks ago. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback, mostly positive. However, one thing I got a lot of negative…

Why This Entrepreneur Blog is Different

Listen, I know there are a lot of great entrepreneurial blogs out there, but I think there is still room for an entrepreneur blog that offers…

Why the ‘Best User Experience’ MITX Award Means So Much

Last night at the 2015 MITX awards, Punchbowl won the award for ‘Best User Experience.’ This award meant a lot to me — let me…

First Time Entrepreneurs Should Avoid Two-Sided Marketplaces

If you are thinking of starting a company, there is one decision that you need to make right up front. Are you trying to create a product or service for one market or are you going to attempt to create a two-sided marketplace?

Roy Hobbs, Single Malts, and Destiny’s Child

Over the years, I’ve been interviewed many times for various publications. The most recent time was this week when I was interviewed for an article that appeared…

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…