Startup to Last

In this short bonus episode, we talk a bit about why we started this podcast and what we hope our listeners can get out ... Read more

This episode ended up being a brainstorming exercise on how Tyler can increase usage of  Less Annoying CRM’s customer re... Read more

It's impossible to cover the entirety of this topic in one episode, but there were some key takeaways that should apply ... Read more

The role of a small business or startup CEOTyler: In this episode, we're going to talk about what the role of a CEO shou... Read more

Here are some takeaways from this week's episode: Marketing can be broken down into two categories: (1) bringing new peo... Read more

This episode ended up being a brainstorming exercise on how Rick can set high-confidence MVP requirements for his ventur... Read more

We considered having this conversation privately, but since almost every business should have a conversation like this, ... Read more

In this episode, Tyler seeks Rick’s advice on how to plan the Less Annoying CRM product roadmap for the upcoming year. H... Read more

Here are some takeaways from this week's conversation: It's easier to optimize interactions with existing customers rath... Read more

What’s an employee handbook?Tyler: The topic this week is employee handbooks. This has been on my mind because we redid ... Read more

This episode ended up being much more about how to increase workforce diversity than how to hire interns. Here’s a quick... Read more

In this episode, Tyler gets Rick’s advice on how to think about redesigning the Less Annoying CRM marketing website. Her... Read more

Takeaways from our conversation: Starting a new job is stressful, and one of the main goals should be to make the new em... Read more

First off, sorry about the terrible audio this week. This is probably related to the fact that Tyler is recording from h... Read more

Here’s what you should know about Tyler: Grew up in St. Louis, Missouri Went to college at Washington University in St. ... Read more

This week, we wanted to take some time to reflect on what happened in 2019 and set goals for 2020. We created a series o... Read more

Takeaways from our conversation: In the early days, a founder can easily offer great customer service just because they'... Read more

Here’s what you should know about Rick: Born in Raleigh, NC and grew up in Morganton and Charlotte, NC Went to college a... Read more

In this episode, Tyler helps Rick create a plan to teach himself how to code a web-based application. Rick isn’t sure wh... Read more

Rick's new business is ramping up, and he's starting to think about how he's going to fund it until it's profitable. He ... Read more