This article was originally published on the Laicos blog on March 1, 2016. We’ve decided to shift our focus from a Startup Studio to helping entrepreneurs start their businesses instead. We’ve sold the majority of our IP, our staff has been re-employed, we’re subletting our...
Let’s talk about Alphabet. Larry Page stunned us all last month when he announced the restructuring of Google’s business model in a blog post. Alphabet is to act as a holding company for Google’s portfolio, separating out different businesses in alignment with...
tl:dr I'd love to help you. Please check out available time-slots for mentorship. Many of you may not know, but I enjoy helping others. "Give first" has been my mentality since I became experienced enough to give good advice, but I didn't start to...
For the last few months we've been working on incorporating Laicos (previously an LLC) and setting up the business properly, and legally. One portion of that has been creating a stock option plan for our staff. I can say, without question, that...
My wife and I, along with our two pups, are moving to Tampa, Florida (in April, 2015). Tampa is about to bloom, and Laicos is positioned perfectly - a beneficiary of the environment and exciting potential while also giving back to both...
It's been a while since I took the time to write. I've had time, just nothing much to say - until today. As you may or may not know, I co-run Laicos, with my friend Kyle. Today Apple approved our update for Fuse....
When I was younger I used to dream of growing up and making a difference. I wasn’t always clear on what that difference would be, but I knew I would be changing lives and leaving the world a better place. Over the...
As an investor, I hate to hear that the reason a startup team is raising money is to be able to pay themselves six figure salaries that they feel entitled to because of the blood, sweat, and tears they put into creating...
I met Kyle Matthews in a Motorola chat room 11 years ago talking about mobile phones - this was when the Motorola RAZR came out - and we have been friends ever since. Â His heart is unbelievably big and he has always...
There you are: grinding it out for hours behind your computer, juggling every aspect of taking your business from one great idea to something that actually exists. Â I see you over there because that was me for over seven years as I...