Entrepreneur, Investor & Founder @bestselfco ($55M+ bootstrapped). Sold to PE in 2022. Bought it back 2024. Becoming AI Native, love to tinker with tech
I protested my Austin property tax valuation appraisal back in May. Since then they've sent me 2 settlement requests.
Offer 1: $20,000 less
Me: No
Offer 2: $42,000 less
Me: No thanks
Them: Fine, we'll see you at hearing in a month.
I show up to virtual hearing today with
For clarification I meant movers for heavy furniture. Having friends for the packing / unpacking can be fun — but I’m not risking friends slipping a disc for my sectional couch.
I understand movers can be unaffordable. I’ve been there.
But if you *can* afford it, hire a pro 👍🏻
8 years ago I was an overworked and underpaid architect making $30,000 a year in NYC 😳. I'd never taken a business class or read a personal development book.
Cut to now; I own a multi-million dollar ecommerce business @bestselfco with a team of 10.
Here's my journey 🧵
Been enjoying doing a bunch of DIY home projects over the past month.
Last weeks project: Outdoor barrel sauna ✅
• dig trenches to install new wiring
• install 30 & 15 amp breaker
• install outlet (back of sauna)
• build sauna
• hook up heater
Next big project: Build
Choosing a business partner could be the 2nd most important relationship you ever choose (after who you marry.)
I just got out of a 5-year partnership that had become toxic.
Here's where I went wrong.
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Did the same thing when getting rid of a freezer recently, initially put it up for free but got 60 messages in 5 mins so I changed it to $50 to not deal with the hassle. Was gone in 3 hours.
