Published in The Startup·Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyReturning to The Workforce After Starting a BusinessHow to transition from an entrepreneur back to an employee — temporarily of course. — Throughout your adventure as an entrepreneur, you had the chance to work at one of the highest levels possible. You’ve likely done marketing, sales, hiring, firing, branding, and even management — often over roles in which you have no expertise. …Work3 min readWork3 min read
Published in The Startup·May 26, 2022Member-onlyYou Don’t Need a Job to Gain Work ExperienceYou don’t have experience because you’re not working. Not because you don’t have a job. — Lack of experience is one of the most moveable roadblocks in the unemployment world. The only reason it’s such a common obstacle is that people fail to understand what experience actually means, or they aren’t brave enough to actually seek it out — even in unfamiliar places. Outside of a…Work3 min readWork3 min read
Published in The Startup·Mar 4, 2022Member-onlyA Letter to Anyone On The Verge Of Quitting Their JobIt’s just a job. Don’t let it drain you. — We’re all more in-demand than we think we are. We’re far more skilled than we give ourselves credit for, we have more untapped potential than we realize, and so many of us are doing way better than our minds are telling us. …Advice3 min readAdvice3 min read
Published in The Startup·Jan 13, 2022Member-onlyA Simple Guide to Trying New ThingsChase things that feel like Art. — I experience genuine enjoyment when I see my loved ones succeed in anything they do. I’m a big fan of celebrating even the smallest victories. Everyone has to start somewhere. And currently, I’m in the process of watching one of my friends “try things.” She’s not trying bad things like…Advice4 min readAdvice4 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 28, 2021Member-onlyHere Is Everything Your Mobile App Idea Is MissingBecause nobody wants another bland dating app. — The average mobile app idea falls within a specific spectrum. In other words, most of them are “within the box.” And there's nothing wrong with that. Every industry has room for healthy competition, as long as you can offer the market something different from your competitors. That will require more…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Mar 26, 2021Member-onlyStop Asking People What They Do For A LivingYour career tells me nothing about your character. — We live in a society where “Who do you work for?” and “What do you do for a living?” are life-defining questions, not just conversation starters. We’ve given them far more weight than the “ice-breaker” we typically use them as. …Work3 min readWork3 min read
Published in The Startup·Dec 15, 2020Member-onlyThe Concept of Perfection is Crippling Your ProgressI’ve tried waiting for the perfect time, and it never came. So I just went for it. — You would think that a generation of perfectionists would be hell-bent on changing the world — at all costs. That they would wake up every morning to pursue new business ventures, create new tech, amend unfair policies, build a life that suits them, and forever improve the world around them. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Sep 21, 2020Hannibal Brumskine III Is Creating The Music Industry’s Middle ClassTalking monetization in the underground music world. — Most artists won’t reach superstardom, and I think the quicker you can accept that truth the quicker you’ll start to adapt your thinking into how to make a decent living off of music. -Hannibal Brumskine III The Music industry has no middle class. You’re either a successfully signed artist or…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published in The Startup·Aug 26, 2020Member-onlyBefore You Quit Your Job, Can We Talk?Can you actually define what you’re looking for in a job? And is that realistic? — All experiences in life consist of peaks and valleys. You can expect to struggle at times, excel at others and experience a few low points and high moments in between. And personally, I’ve found a lot of fulfillment after I’ve finally made it through those rough patches. …Work4 min readWork4 min read
Jul 29, 2020Member-onlyIt’s Time to Reboot Our Creativity.COVID-19 tried to kill our Creativity, but it failed. — Pandemic or not, I love business and selling, that’s where my creativity lies. And Covid-19 made a valiant attempt to take it from me. There was a point there where no one would meet with me in-person. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
