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Where startups should buy business cards

October 18th, 2011

One word: Vistaprint. Why? Because they have a 50+% off coupon that is ALMOST ALWAYS on the internet at any given point in time.

The next time you buy business cards... do this:

  1. Go to Vistaprint.
  2. Click on "Business Cards" and follow their process to select what you'd like to make (upload your own image or choose a template)
  3. Before signing out, search in Google for "90% off Vistaprint coupon." (I realize I typed 90%. You can easily type 50%, but hell, might as well try for 90%, right???)
  4. A number of searches will come up. Open up these websites and find the one with the biggest discount on it.
  5. Once you find it, click on it. It should then redirect you back to Vistaprint. The previous quoted pricing will now be slashed with a line through it, displaying the new (significantly cheaper) price next to it.
TA-DAAAAA.

Now that's getting business cards on the cheap!

Oh! And for my favorite business card video of all time... Please enjoy...
American Psycho Scene: Paul Allen's Card.
Tell me whatchu thank!

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How to Hire Young People: Showers & Kitchens

October 17th, 2011




If you are a college or university in the U.S. of A, you most likely have realized by now the importance of building great dining commons (where students get food) and great athletic facilities (where students go to exercise and hang out). And if you're a startup in Boston, I hope you've realized by now two important things you should absolutely look for when looking at new offices: showers and kitchens.

I think that finding top talent is insanely important. Luckily, I really enjoy it. It gets me going. And I'll tell you what helps me close deals: showers and kitchens.

Salary, equity, commissions, health insurance, dental, and 401k are all great.

And I'll tell you what seals deals for young people: SHOWERS and KITCHENS.

Allow a motivated employee the ability to bike or run to work, or leave in the middle of the day to exercise, and shower at the office, and you just scored a BIG WIN.

Allow a motivated employee the ability to cook his/her breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the office, and you just scored double time baby. It creates convenience. It creates frugality. It just makes sense.

Encourage your employees to stay at the office longer by removing the common need to eat and bath at home. At the end of the day it will always come down to their choice. But, having the choice is a major step in the right direction.

Learn a lesson from colleges across the country, and take advice from me on this one. Showers and kitchens: the team builder's best closer.

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Atlas Shrugged Sunday: This is John Galt Speaking

October 16th, 2011

To all those looking for John Galt's speech. This is the best I've found online. If you have not read Atlas Shrugged yet, I suggest you do so. Enjoy.

Part I of III


Part II of III


Part III of III


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Atlas Shrugged: the greatest book of all time

October 15th, 2011


Today I finished Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Of the hundreds of books I have read throughout my life, this surpasses all.

It is, in my eyes, the greatest book of all time.

And the greatest part of all: I know already that nothing will ever surpass it.

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The Durkin Pull Up Workout for Entrepreneurs

October 12th, 2011


So you're an entrepreneur in town and clearly do not have A TON of time to exercise. But you want to feel strong (and look gooooooooooooood). Try this.

First. Go and buy an Iron Gym pull up bar. That shit costs like $25 bucks and will be the best investment you can make for your health (besides a pair of running shoes).

Then. Try this: Durkin’s Pull-up Workout for Maximum Beastingness

5 Days Per Week. ALWAYS TAKE WEEKENDS OFF. Weekends are for relaxation, work, and whatever else may bring you happiness.

Now, let's define a PULL-UP: a pull-up is when you start with your arms fully extended (not that half bent arm bullshit) and “pull-up” to place your chin above the bar. Practice good form and you will soon become a machine!

WORKOUT #1: 50 Pull Ups
It’s simple. Do 50 pull-ups. Anyway you’d like. The only rule is the LEAST you can do at once is 3. You can do five equal reps of 10, 10 equal reps of 5, or one set of 15, one set of 10, four sets of 4, and one set of 9. It’s up to you. Just get your ass to 50. It’s a good thing you’re a machine and don’t give a shit about pain.

WORKOUT #2: 1-2-3-4-5-…-… rest, 1-2-3-4-5…-… rest,
Do 1 pull-up, then rest for 20 seconds. Do 2 pull-ups, then rest for 20 seconds. Do 3, then rest for 20 seconds. Etc. Repeat while increasing by 1 pull-up each time until muscle failure. Then rest five minutes. Repeat this process for 3 sets. Your total number of pull-ups will likely decrease with each set, but this is A-okay! That is what should happen! No worries. You are an animal.

WORKOUT #3: 2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2
Do exactly what you think this one means. And do it with a smile on your face.

WORKOUT #4: Rinse, Repeat, Rinse, Repeat
Max out. Then divide by two. Repeatedly do that specific number of reps + 1 with 90 second breaks in between. Keep repeating until you cannot do any more sets. Then relax and smoke a cigarette.

Workout #5: THE BEAST
Max out to your maximum capacity. Then repeat any one of the four workouts above that you had the most difficult time with. You will soon become a dominator, slaying terrible creatures in your waking days and nights. And you’ll look great doing it.

That's a pull up workout for the ages. Enjoy!

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