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“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill
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ZenDesk Swarm Day
As our guilt about the state of ZenDesk grew, John, Dave, and I finally agreed to do something about it. We picked a day (more like an afternoon) to isolate ourselves from the office – no offense to any of you in the office – and swarm on ZenDesk.
Inside a Metrc User Group Meeting
It’s enlightening to hear what Metrc users are saying, good and bad. It’s good for us to know how Franwell and the MED are reacting. And you never know who you might run into!
Colorado proving to be a tough sell
We now have three solid months of data since the pivot, so it’s time to take a hard look at our performance. One of our primary conclusions is that marijuana businesses in Colorado are a tough sell.
We use Nuclino to document shit
Internally, we organize and share knowledge via a tool called Nuclino. Think of it as our team’s collective brain.
Simplifya does Boulder NCIA Caucus
We were “Simplifya Strong” at the NCIA Quarterly Caucus in Boulder!
How would you describe our culture?
It’s time to start the process of defining our company culture.
CannaTech Denver focuses on compliance
The CannaTech Denver events have been hit and miss, but last night’s event featured speakers from Complia and Flowhub. Dave and I attended and thought we’d share the highlights: Complia The first presenter was Hari Gopalakrishna, CTO of Complia. His content was interesting for us as competitors. His delivery was weak, bordering on terrible (I … Read more
The how and when of our pivot
Our pivot is primarily driven by the realization that 64% of the Colorado market (businesses with one location) would likely remain out of reach under our old pricing structure. If we want to grab meaningful market share among these single-location businesses, we need to have a more affordable entry point. It really is that simple.
How we develop content
Emily and I have been brainstorming ways to create visibility into how we develop content. One of our ideas is to co-author a post on the life of a question from beginning to end (part 1) and then provide a real example (part 2).