TheAsk vs. WordPress Portfolio
Compare building your own portfolio versus just using TheAsk. Get a job faster, upgrade your career, and connect to better opportunities.
Business, Work
Business
Startup Fundraising 101
Simple steps any startup should take Complete the coursework on Founder University Read Venture Deals to get a basic grasp on how deals are done (and don’t waste time) Talk to your local Economic Development agency to see if there’s a VC network Clearly define your key value proposition (your secret sauce) Create a simplified
Food, Health
Turkish spiced potage
During my 30 days of plants experiment, I didn’t plan day one since I decided to start after I woke up. I threw this dish together, based on a spice mix my elder daughter gave me. This dish is very comforting. I made it with olive oil, just because I was feeling lazy and didn’t
Business, Lifestyle
Advice for new gig workers, lawyers, professionals, and anyone who bills by the hour
Time is money If you are ever on a call with me, you will hear my growing anxiety if you get verbose, using many colorful words to explain things in painful detail that I already understand. That’s my internal clock voice going “You have spent $50 talking about an analogy.” For discussion sake, let’s say
Marketing, Tech
List of NFT markets
NFT Market Lists Cryptowisser claims to have the largest market list and updated regularly Dapper Radar Ranking and analysis Nonfungible A Market tracker website Creator and Selling Services Aavegotchi Alcor Exchange Arkane Market Polygon/Mattic marketplace Art Blocks Async Art Atomic Hub using the WAX Wallet (mints to Wax), create, trade, sell AutomicMarket Axie Marketplace Bakery
Business, Tech
NFT cheat sheet
Market, wallets, minting, transacting on the blockchain The Market Go to market fast! If your goal is to launch an NFT marketplace ASAP, these are the simplest steps. Launch OpenSea white label for a quick marketplace test, its Github repository contains the necessary source code to go live fast Add NFT minting / smart contracts
Health
Last minute trip to a high altitude destination
Altitude can cause discomfort If you live near sea level and are traveling somewhere high, the days you have booked on a trip should be productive and not spent recovering. It helps to prepare. A traveler can condition their body to handle altitude pre trip. Hypoxic masks and sprinting can help build up your hemoglobin
Advertising, Business
Use social media for profesional purposes only
Use Social media as a professional tool The most knowlegable social media ad manager I’ve ever worked with never friended anyone on Facebook. Their LinkedIn profile was minimal. They didn’t tweet or share Instagram pics. Because they studied social media and its effect on behavior, they knew its potential for abuse. You don’t have to
Tech
Database as a service providers
DB as a service, DBaaS, or web based database services can help organize information without the need to build a custom application. It’s not a bad way to start organizing information before kicking off a custom application.
Business, Startups
Beginner’s guide to filing a patent
The first step in filing for a patent is defining your patent Your patent will include the text for the definition. It will most likely include schematics or drawings to explain the new technology or design. Patents fall into an array of types, which include: Provisional, a patent to use immediately while you bring your