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Review of the 500 Startups Accelerator 7 Aug 2013 | 03:47 pm
A lot of people ask me, “What did you think of 500?” After going through the accelerator, I can understand why it was always hard for founders who had gone through it to answer that question. It was ...
This Post was Never Written 10 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
This article was originally posted on Medium. I really wanted to write this post. But then I couldn’t. I couldn’t write this post because in the startup world, perception is everything. You must be...
How to Improve your Email Click-Through Rates by 12X 8 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
A few weeks ago we launched a new drip email campaign for Feast. You can see it on our homepage. It’s a 7-day crash course, teaching the basics of cooking. Every day, we send you an email with a les...
Don’t be Afraid to Piss Off Your Customers 15 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
What?! Piss off customers?! Well I never. Customer service in the social media age is paramount! You have to treat your customers like kings. Well… maybe. You can’t be afraid to piss off your custo...
7 Reflective Questions I Ask Myself Every Sunday 13 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
1. What am I doing well? 2. What can I do better? 3. Why am I working on Feast? 4. What big decisions are looming over me right now? (I try to answer them on the spot, just based on gut) 5. What other...
Remove Everything Looming 8 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
What do you have looming over you right now? I always seem to have a few things. Just tasks, obligations, decisions… Some of them I can’t do anything about. Like an upcoming deadline. But most thing...
Week 1 Recap of 500 Startups Accelerator 6 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
(We’re actually in week 3, but I wrote this 2 weeks ago then forgot to hit publish) The first week of 500 Startups Batch 6 just finished. It’s been quite a ride already. On day 1 it was all a bit ove...
Ambiguity is an Entrepreneur’s Worst Enemy 2 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter Drucker I despise ambiguity. Every time it shows its stinking, snarling face, I have to use all my strength to...
An Applicant’s View of 500 Startups and Techstars 17 Apr 2013 | 11:57 pm
Feast is extremely excited to be joining Batch 6 of the 500 Startups Accelerator, which began this week. This will be my second time going through an accelerator, but my first time as an entrepreneur....
How to Network Without Shaking Hands 13 Mar 2013 | 02:00 pm
Think about the last blog post you’ve read about networking. It probably tells you about using social media, going to networking events, maybe some tricks to get people to remember who you are and how...
