Almost broke the chain! I'm a few days over due from the regularly scheduled time but it is just my own deadline after all. Turns out, people miss their own deadlines a lot – there are even some fancy schmancy psychological reasons why it happens. But don't be fooled, deadlines are still important.
Last week I mentioned Mokumono's Kickstarter launch and they're a few days live now! Excited to see coverage in Gizmag, Trendhunter & FastCo Exist!
I'd be remiss without saying RIP to Prince. There is a Minneapolis radio station is playing only his music. You can listen here.
As always, thanks for reading!
Cycling
East Point Track Club | Kinda like finding your prince charming
"No, this isn’t about finding your dream man – but it is about finding the perfect match…with your bike."
Faking It
"What is real and what is not real? What is a bargain and what is not a bargain? When is a Pinarello a Chinerello?" Inside the shady world of counterfeit bikes, clothing and parts.
Bycycling experiment
How does €45 for just cycling sound to you? Cashbycycling.com is doing an experiment you might like! Sign up & learn all about it here.
Startups
You don’t have to build a scalable startup.
"You can see this almost everywhere. If you’re not building high growth software or platforms, you’re seen as wasting your time." #preach
How To Build A Global, Scalable Company - This Entrepreneur Has A Formula For It
Spoiler alert:
- Have one common story - It’s not about a collection of stuff. It’s about one main idea that everyone can repeat, from the first employee to the last.
- Have a maniacal focus – As the company grows, you need to do fewer things but do them extremely well.
- Build a unified leadership team that can handle the growth – you need to hire the best talent and align everyone on one common purpose. The alignment and coherency is the biggest thing.
- Always reinvent yourself – You need to be transparent about everything in the company, good and bad.
- Make mistakes and fix them fast – Most people are afraid to make mistakes but the honest truth is that you need to make a lot of mistakes, but correct them fast so you can grow.
Athleisure Brands You Should Know About
I didn't know 'Athleisure' was a thing until I saw this interview with Vulpine's founder Nick Hussey. Launched in 2012 with five garments, Vulpine is one of my favorite startups that sits at the intersection of cycling & technology that I often find my own company. Â Besides, I suppose trackstanding a brompton the pinnacle of athleisure eh? ; )
Sales
5 key lessons PR can learn from sales
From figuring out how to sell yourself to letting technology do the heavy lifting, the author offers a handful of ways to upgrade your media relations efforts.
Losing Sales? Here Are 3 Ways To Simplify Your Pitch
Simplify your communication with your prospects. You will become much easier to understand. When you do this, you will drastically increase your chances of closing.
Don't lose a potential customer by oversimplifying their needs.
This Surprising Pricing Philosophy Can Help Increase Your Sales Premium options can increase sales and grow your base.
Radness
Amsterdam’s Fab City: urban solutions for tomorrow
Imagining tomorrow’s sustainable, self-sufficient city: that is the goal of Fab City, a global project which started in Barcelona two years ago and is currently being tested in Amsterdam.