Bev

Digital asset builder. Running @indiemaker – the platform for indie founders buying and selling small internet businesses. Small exits are the point.

[Bev @atomicbev]

@latermedia Ran out of a trial and thought I'd test on your free plan. But nothing seems to work. The posts don't even send. And no support to flag this issue. So why have it?

[Nathan Manousos @trafnar]

Figma acquisition shows how hard it is to turn money into software. You'd think for $20B you could build something as good as Figma yourself, but you can't. Software is art.

[Bev @atomicbev]

@ryanckulp Reckon it's an alright rule of thumb. The assumptions, insanity and stupidity when reading comment threads about him.🤯

[Bev @atomicbev]

@nicovanzyl That's just a nice way of saying that the pedantic ex-boss's demands for perfection still haunt you. 🤣

[James Ivings @JamesIvings]

People keep asking variations on this question so I think it's time I added labels to our chart, or maybe some sort of timeline.

[Bev @atomicbev]

@ryanckulp Really unnecessary experience but handled like a pro. That video...

[Bev @atomicbev]

@rebellenoire So who legally makes the decisions if someone needs to turn off life support for either of you?

[Bev @atomicbev]

7 Counterintuitive Ideas for Small Fast-Growth Businesses (that sound wrong). https://t.co/mU5yCowzgj

[Bev @atomicbev]

@Kevin_McArdle @microacquire @indiemakerco Great! Looking forward to hearing about your experience.

[Bev @atomicbev]

@doooyle Happy to talk you through this. It's a wild landscape when one looks at asking price. But yes, they sell!

[Bev @atomicbev]

High impact decisions:
1) remote work
2) hiring talent globally
3) allowing everyone who works with us to do so on their terms (they pick their contract type)
4) asynchronous communication over real-time comms
5) I have never used debt or funding in any of my businesses

[Bev @atomicbev]

What choices did you make that defined your entrepreneurial life and lifestyle?

Decisions I made more than 10 years ago that have had the biggest impact 👇

[Bev @atomicbev]

Does any highly pragmatic entrepreneur actually hire anyone based on a CV? Such awkward made-up BS. Don't think I've read a CV in 7 years.

[Bev @atomicbev]

What's your go-to activity that takes less than 15 minutes and moves your business forward?

Mine: (1) Read a book (2) Help someone with a recommendation, intro or feedback (3) Write something customer-related (4) Loom explainer videos for my team (5) Document a process/system

[Bev @atomicbev]

Having the lowest possible expenses is really one of the easiest and impactful strategies - in both one's personal life and in a business.

[Bev @atomicbev]

Companies concerns about employee side-projects can be dealt with in contracts and company policies. Topics include illegal/ illicit projects, projects competing with the company, conflict of interest and rules around doing projects on company time.

[Bev @atomicbev]

Disagree (and borderline loathe) companies that disallow side-projects in their employment agreements. It's not right to dictate whether people earn money from their hobbies. #sideprojects

[Bev @atomicbev]

For those maverick business owners and personnel managers upskilling their people: get an employee to create and monetize a side-project instead of doing a video-based training course.