Don’t believe anyone who tells you it’s easier than ever before to succeed as an online creator. The tech is easier, sure. But everything else is harder. Let me explain why.
Here’s what went well and what was challenging in 2023 for They Got Acquired.
On February 7, 2023, we’ll hit our first anniversary of launching this brand.
This is a reflection piece that looks back on what we’ve achieved in Year 1 and how we did it, what was hard and why, and how we’re growing the company going forward.
For this six-month check-in, I cover what we’ve accomplished so far in building this media brand, plus how we’re moving toward profitability.
Here’s how and why I chose the idea for my next media company, plus what we did to pull off a successful brand launch, including what worked and what I found challenging.
I’ve never considered myself an indie hacker. But a few weeks ago something changed. I started approaching my work like an indie hacker… and here’s what shifted.
I’ve sold two businesses. As I build my next one, here’s what I’ll do from the beginning to make it easier to sell later.
This year I sold The Write Life, an online business I’d built mostly as a side project over the last eight years. This post explains why I sold it, what the process was like, and what I’m building next.
Here’s a lesson I’ve learned so many times, one that comes back to me again as I reflect on selling The Write Life: It’s always worth investing in yourself.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from selling two online businesses, it’s this: Ignore the formulas and multiples the internet tells you to use to value your business.