Technology

Start With Why

We failed… I started a company in 2012. The company set out to revolutionize behavioral healthcare. Closed the company in 2016. This is my attempt to document and pass on my learnings along the way. My experience spans a range including Entrepreneurship/Product...

A Solution Looking for a Problem: The Wrong Way to Build a MVP

Creating a Minimum Viable Product is all about validation… IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, THE MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT (MVP) IS A PRODUCT WITH JUST ENOUGH FEATURES TO GATHER VALIDATED LEARNING ABOUT THE PRODUCT AND ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT. At ThriveStreams, this is one of...

A Tale of Two Pitches: How to Create an Elevator Pitch

An elevator pitch is the entrepreneur’s chance to spark interest in their company.  It is meant as an intro and a successful one is clear, concise, and catalyzes a more in-depth discussion. Here we present two versions of the ThriveStreams Elevator Pitch. The first...

Demo Day

What we did well: People only remember the beginning and ending of presentations.  We capitalized on this hint with a memorable start and finish to our pitch. Our intro was a great warm up for the crowd… Meredith Ressi rocks! Slide Driver was able to keep slides...

ThriveStreams Post-Mortem

ThriveStreams set out to build a technology platform that would improve mental wellness and healthcare. We approached the improvement of mental wellness and healthcare in the following ways: Active Mental Health Tracking: Encouraged people to take a more active role...
Start With Why

Start With Why

We failed… I started a company in 2012. The company set out to revolutionize behavioral healthcare. Closed the company in 2016. This is my attempt to document and pass on my learnings along the way. My experience spans a range including Entrepreneurship/Product...

A Solution Looking for a Problem: The Wrong Way to Build a MVP

A Solution Looking for a Problem: The Wrong Way to Build a MVP

Creating a Minimum Viable Product is all about validation… IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, THE MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT (MVP) IS A PRODUCT WITH JUST ENOUGH FEATURES TO GATHER VALIDATED LEARNING ABOUT THE PRODUCT AND ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT. At ThriveStreams, this is one of...

A Tale of Two Pitches: How to Create an Elevator Pitch

A Tale of Two Pitches: How to Create an Elevator Pitch

An elevator pitch is the entrepreneur’s chance to spark interest in their company.  It is meant as an intro and a successful one is clear, concise, and catalyzes a more in-depth discussion. Here we present two versions of the ThriveStreams Elevator Pitch. The first...

Demo Day

Demo Day

What we did well: People only remember the beginning and ending of presentations.  We capitalized on this hint with a memorable start and finish to our pitch. Our intro was a great warm up for the crowd… Meredith Ressi rocks! Slide Driver was able to keep slides...

ThriveStreams Post-Mortem

ThriveStreams Post-Mortem

ThriveStreams set out to build a technology platform that would improve mental wellness and healthcare. We approached the improvement of mental wellness and healthcare in the following ways: Active Mental Health Tracking: Encouraged people to take a more active role...