As a self funded (bootstrapped) startup, we are very mindful how we spend our marketing dollars. It is the age old question of where to get ‘the best bang for our buck’. In this article, I explain why blogging for startups is such a powerful way to attract customers. In the last 12 months, 225,381 people visited this very blog,… Read more →
There are benefits and pitfalls to the startup model of ‘scratching your own itch’. In this, I talk about why 6Q was born from scratching our own itch, and why we’re happy that we did take the risk it was only ours (and how we actually avoided that). The startup model of ‘scratching your own itch’ is simple; find a problem you… Read more →
It’s always fascinating to see what different tools startups use to manage their business or growth. We list 16 products we use to manage our startup, and what we use them for. As a Software as a Service (SaaS) business, we embrace similar SaaS tools and products to help us with the smooth sailing of our business. We may be biased,… Read more →
I would like to personally thank all the bosses I’ve had in my career for leading me to building a great culture in my own company, which subsequently produced 6Q as a result. Let me explain. I’ve been out of school now for 30 years (wow, that makes me feel OLD!). During my first 16 years, when I was working… Read more →