Over the years, I've mentored and coached college students from both my alma maters. With some students, I'll meet them for just one, 1-2 hour session and other students we'll meet over the course of multiple months. Today I had a 30-minute meeting with an undergrad who wanted to get my perspective on entrepreneurship… Continue reading Conversation with a College Student
Author: Echo Lake Technologies
First Customer
For some people, the thought of selling something can be a scary proposition. You may have a great idea for an app and want to take the next steps on getting an MVP created. However, the thought of going out and selling it to the world can be intimidating. Talking to a stranger and pitching… Continue reading First Customer
Customers and Users
Are your app's Customers also the Users of your app? When you go thru the process of brainstorming the functionality your app will deliver, you'll want to consider this question because it'll help you with your data structures and wireframe/mockups. For instance, if your app is bought and used by the same person, then things are… Continue reading Customers and Users
Data Structures – Part II
As you create wireframes or mockups of your app idea, it's important to spend some time thinking thru the data structure, even if only at a high-level. For instance, if you're creating an app to help people buy a vehicle, there are certain data "objects" that will be needed for your app to work. The… Continue reading Data Structures – Part II
Backup your data…
Funny how when you're busy, time flies - especially when you're having fun. You probably have a prioritized task list but when you're on a roll working on something fun, well, you just keep going, right? That's been my week. Lots of interesting things landed on my plate and the hours have flown by and… Continue reading Backup your data…
