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If A Tree Falls In the Woods

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Kicking Tires, Breaking Toes, and Giving Your Idea A Chance

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Why the Impatient Startup is the First to Pass Out

An Ode to Coffee

Behind Every Great Idea, There’s a Great Cup of Coffee

  • If A Tree Falls In the Woods
  • Kicking Tires, Breaking Toes, and Giving Your Idea A Chance
  • Why the Impatient Startup is the First to Pass Out
  • Behind Every Great Idea, There’s a Great Cup of Coffee

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The Best $20,000 I’ve Ever Wasted

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Adam Griffin

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  I officially pulled the plug last week on a 2+ year startup/side project called BumblePost. It was my baby for the majority of that two years, with many late nights spent working on the site, creating product, and doing … Continue reading →

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Ducks Quack. Eagles Soar.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Adam Griffin

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Bald Eagle Soaring

I was forwarded an email with this story, and thought it was awesome enough to share. Enjoy. Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar No one can make you serve customers well…..that’s because great service is a choice. Harvey Mackay, tells a wonderful story … Continue reading →

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Learn From the Best

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Adam Griffin

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My startup, BumblePost, applied several months ago to the TechStars program in Boulder, CO. In a nutshell, TechStars is Harvard for tech startups. It’s a 3 month accelerator program that pairs companies with some of the best mentors in the world who help shape their business. … Continue reading →

Posted in Startups, Venture Capital

The Art of Being A Punching Bag

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Adam Griffin

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A recent post on Micah Baldwin’s blog, Learn To Duck, was perfectly titled The Art of Being A Dick. Micah talks about how he can sometimes be viewed as an asshole because he doesn’t provide entrepreneurs with the same pat-on-the-back b.s. feedback … Continue reading →

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No Thank You, I’d Rather Pay Double

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Adam Griffin

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Why freemium sucks, and your customer thinks your product is more valuable than you do. If you were alive and on the internet during 2010, you probably came across the word freemium many times. If you paid attention to the … Continue reading →

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About Me

Howdy. My name is Adam Griffin. If you're reading this you're most likely my mother. If not, then she probably sent you here. I write about business, Crossfit, and life from the beautiful town of Boulder, Colorado. All opinions are either mine, my wife's, my dog's, or someone else's that I'm 100% copying. Cheers.

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