Startup Life | andrewjdumont.com

Shit Happens

Posted on04. Aug, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

5

Pardon the derogatory title, but there’s no pretty way to say it. Shit happens… on a regular basis. I recently chatted with a good buddy of mine, who started a company of his own, and couldn’t help but notice how concerned he was with the things that had gone wrong. It completely bent him out [...]

Continue Reading

The Next Chapter: Seesmic

Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

13

With my role at Tatango moving from present to past-tense, a world of opportunity emerged. Within the first week of unemployment, I was presented with more professional engagements than I ever could have imagined. During that time, I worked as a consultant for several firms in hopes of eventually finding a place that I could [...]

Continue Reading

A Chat With The Big Deal Himself – Neil Patel

Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

2

If you’re in the tech industry, you know who Neil Patel is. If you don’t, you need to… the dude is brilliant. He’s founded two venture funded companies, Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics, been named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top influencers on the web, and created a blog (Quick Sprout) that hauls in [...]

Continue Reading

Do “Good Guys” Really Finish Last?

Posted on25. Jan, 2010 by Andrew Dumont.

12

With the recent happenings settling in, I began to think about the timeless saying, “good guys finish last.” You hear it all the time, from family members to friends. But, is it really true that those who approach business with a lack of integrity, honesty and sincerity end up on top? Sadly enough, yes. If [...]

Continue Reading

Goodbye Tatango, on to the Next Chapter

Posted on26. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

23

As with all good things, they must come to an end. I have been terminated from Tatango, without reason and without warning, on Christmas Eve, no less. This obviously came as a shock to me and has left a fairly rotten taste in my mouth… but only for a minute or two. Today, the next [...]

Continue Reading

The Importance of Hustle

Posted on19. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

3

What’s the difference between winning and losing? Living the life you’ve always dreamed of or dreading the sound of your alarm clock? It’s a matter of hustle. A simple decision to work harder than everyone else. But what motivates a person to hustle? It’s not a switch that can be turned on or off. It’s [...]

Continue Reading

What Makes A Successful Person?

Posted on02. Dec, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

5

While sitting here, I began to think about why some people fail and others succeed. What was the turning point for the bum on the street or the high paid exec? Is it a matter of personality traits, intelligence, childhood upbringing, monetary backing or something completely different? Look around, at the people you believe are [...]

Continue Reading

The “Customer Love” Effect

Posted on22. Jun, 2009 by Andrew Dumont.

10

Tony, the CEO of Zappos said it best, “The first dollar spent towards marketing should be spent on customer service.” We all know it, the greatest form of advertisement is word-of-mouth. But, how do we achieve it? How do we build evangelists for our brand? The answer is simple, amazing customer service. That’s it. The game [...]