Luke Thomas

I recently found an interesting article on Miami tech week and about the rise of startup cities, so I figured I'd share a few thoughts. Oddly enough, this is something I've thought about for years and have run small-scale experiments on. A little bit about me to provide context: I've

What happens if TikTok is banned in the United States? In this post, I break down potential second order effects.

Right now, we're in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak here in the US. I've been following this pretty closely since early January, not because I'm a genius, but because I thought there may be implications for my business, Friday (remote work software). Many people compare coronavirus to a war

The inside story of how I bootstrapped to $10k/mo (and why we went the VC route)

My son is sleeping again, so I thought I might be able to write a quick post. One thing I've been thinking about recently is the concept of an unfair advantage as an entrepreneur. What unique advantage do you have that others don't? The idea is that you should pursue

Cold showers are way better than you think. See why.

See why counter-positioning is awesome.

A few months ago, I saw this tweet from Naval Ravikant. Code and media are permissionless leverage. They're the leverage behind the newly rich. You can create software and media that works for you while you sleep. — Naval (@naval) May 31, 2018 Code + MediaI've been stewing on

Does sticking to a circle of competence mean you should specialize? Kind of....

I've been reading a book on Benjamin Franklin, and I found his daily routine to be fascinating. It got me thinking about my daily routine, especially how it relates to technology use. As the internet continues to grow and permeate our lives, the amount of digital noise that we have

Why "Made in USA" and "Buy Local" are two sides of the same coin.

Over the past several months, I've heard on several occassions that there's a lack of capital available for early stage startups in the Portland, ME area.

In early September, after a few years living/working in Boston, my wife and I made the decision to move to Portland, Maine. For us, we both grew up in Maine, so it was a chance to get back to the “motherland.” For the most part, we enjoyed our time

Over the past few years there’s been quite a bit of hype regarding A/B testing. From Obama’s election campaign, to Veggie Tales increasing revenue by 38%, I believe the hype is well-warranted and something that should be in every marketer’s toolkit. I’ve had the opportunity