Patrick never ceases to deliver on value to this community and many others. Even though this is a story about how he latest startup didn't go as planned (he's now full time at Stripe), he drops knowledge bombs for us all to learn:
- knowing when to move on to something new (Appointment Reminder -> Starfighter) when he didn't have the 'fire in his belly'y any longer
- financial planning using a simple spreadsheet: the retirement fund!
- when to borrow money and how to calculate risk
- when to join a company (rather than start something new)
- the value of personal leverage (personal and professional development)
- when and how to sell your startup
- the trials of shipping (six weeks became three years)
- setting goals for the future
- the value of family
I've added Patrick's year in review to a few other bootstrappers and solopreneurs that I have felt are helpful, instructive or inspiring:
http://startupclarity.com/a/bootstrappers-2016-year-review/
- knowing when to move on to something new (Appointment Reminder -> Starfighter) when he didn't have the 'fire in his belly'y any longer
- financial planning using a simple spreadsheet: the retirement fund!
- when to borrow money and how to calculate risk
- when to join a company (rather than start something new)
- the value of personal leverage (personal and professional development)
- when and how to sell your startup
- the trials of shipping (six weeks became three years)
- setting goals for the future
- the value of family
I've added Patrick's year in review to a few other bootstrappers and solopreneurs that I have felt are helpful, instructive or inspiring:
http://startupclarity.com/a/bootstrappers-2016-year-review/