Building Without Code (part 3 & 4)
For over a year, I’ve been chronicling my experiences launching a tech startup, without writing any code.
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Everyday Art Collectors
everydayartcollectors.com Through Kollecto, I’m learning that most people are intimidated by art. No really… Most people think that buying art is more intimidating than buying a car or real estate … Continue Reading Everyday Art Collectors
Offscreen Magazine
Excited to be part of @offscreenmag’s new issue. Talking about turning side-projects into full-time projects Offscreen Mag Issue 11http://orbitalnyc.com/
500 Startups- Week 2
Wow! My batch-mate Guy summed up week 2 of our 500 Startups accelerator program perfectly in this video. Catch the back of my head throughout the video 🙂 Good luck today, … Continue Reading 500 Startups- Week 2
Procrastination project:
Where Kollecto’s most active users live 🙂
New York Tech Meetup Demo
Here’s a video of my demo at New York Tech Meetup this week. The one rule for the meetup- ‘you can’t talk about business model’- really took me out of … Continue Reading New York Tech Meetup Demo
Orbital Boot Camp- My Lessons Learned Talk
I’m pretty late posting this. Here’s a recording of my first time talking publicly about Kollecto (9.8.14) – discussing the things I learned during Orbital Boot Camp.
Codeless product sprints (sprint #4)
Link to Sprint #1 | Link to Sprint #2 | Link to Sprint #3 This week we added something called ‘Kollecto Value Scores’ to each piece of artwork we show … Continue Reading Codeless product sprints (sprint #4)
Codeless product sprints (sprint #3)
Link to Sprint #1 | Link to Sprint #2 New features: Customized user pages/ Dynamic surveys ‘Liked because’ feature Context: I am officially a Survey Gizmo believer. After struggling with a … Continue Reading Codeless product sprints (sprint #3)
Codeless product sprints (sprint #2)
Context: Link to Sprint #1 New features: Dynamic email content More info option 1) Dynamic email content: Context: For my last sprint, everyone saw art in all categories (regardless of what … Continue Reading Codeless product sprints (sprint #2)
Codeless product sprints (sprint #1)
This month was pretty scary. I made a big change to Kollecto to make it scalable for the hundreds of active users we now have. In a lot of ways … Continue Reading Codeless product sprints
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Kollecto Iteration Log
I’ve honestly lost track of all the ways we’ve iterated on the Kollecto UX. It’s been an awesome journey that feels a lot like putting together a difficult puzzle. . … Continue Reading Kollecto Iteration Log
Building without an Ounce of Code – Part 2
It’s been 6 months since I launched Kollecto. And we still haven’t written any code (see part 1 of this post). Instead, we’ve built our MVP by stringing together off-the-shelf technology. As a non-technical founder, … Continue Reading Building without an Ounce of Code – Part 2
Then we built something cooler
Imagine this….It’s Monday. You want some art for your new apartment, but you’re overwhelmed by the options. So you sign up for Kollecto & answer a few questions about your … Continue Reading Then we built something cooler
A Hunt for more Art Advisors
Talk about a speedy trail! Last week we opened applications for Art Advisors. Over the course of 1 week, we received almost 70 applications…shit! Emily (Kollecto’s Chief Art Advisor) & I … Continue Reading A Hunt for more Art Advisors
Ready, Aim, Scale!
I’ve worked in marketing departments at several great tech companies, so I’ve seen this first-hand… People in tech are always talking about scaling & growth. It’s kind of like we’re … Continue Reading Ready, Aim, Scale!