http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/Building Task Pigeon is a podcast by Startup Founder Paul Towers. Follow his journey and here insights from the day to day struggles of building a startup.enBusinessbuilding-task-pigeon 2017Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:30:48 +00001440https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/dc/dd/dcdd8f2f05d19c2f21fc155f87cf5911.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/6d864f60-debd-11e6-9b97-0a2425a72593building-task-pigeonbuilding-task-pigeonpaul@taskpigeon.coBuilding Task Pigeon is a podcast by Startup Founder Paul Towers. Follow his journey and here insights from the day to day struggles of building a startup.noFri, 23 Jun 2017 07:19:30 +0000Django Web Frameworkhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-16-version-2-drops-and-i-score-a-marketing/In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I bring you up to date with what has happened over the last two months and talk about an early marketing win I have had on FacebookThu, 24 Aug 2017 22:30:48 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/87/85/8785c1d3dcd1e8e544c5dee39cb7b0db.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-16-version-2-drops-and-i-score-a-marketing/e0e01c4e-891b-11e7-b85e-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I bring you up to date with what has happened over the last two months and talk about an early marketing win I have had on Facebook00:13:02http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-15-why-i-believe-entrepreneurs-are-born-no/In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a different track and talk about why I think entrepreneurs are born not made, and how to know what camp you fall into.Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:19:30 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/9d/92/9d92428d8bfee1d1da70f282d9baebe9.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-15-why-i-believe-entrepreneurs-are-born-no/4c55d20c-57e4-11e7-9b44-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a different track and talk about why I think entrepreneurs are born not made, and how to know what camp you fall into.00:14:15http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-14-my-toughest-three-weeks-as-a-startup-fo/In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a look at the toughest three weeks I have faced as a startup founder. I parted ways with my developer and had to bring on a new team. Here's what I learnt during this process.Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:50:41 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/e0/82/e0828319d987149d8fd8c82159afacec.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-14-my-toughest-three-weeks-as-a-startup-fo/e628d116-4c9c-11e7-83c8-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a look at the toughest three weeks I have faced as a startup founder. I parted ways with my developer and had to bring on a new team. Here's what I learnt during this process.00:14:24http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-13-benefits-of-bootstrapping-your-startup/In this post we look at some of the benefits of bootstrapping your startup and also outline how we got our content marketing strategy on track at Task Pigeon.Thu, 25 May 2017 09:56:58 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/8f/0a/8f0a8c59232a659609ebfa547163f900.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-13-benefits-of-bootstrapping-your-startup/7e1ea824-4130-11e7-acee-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this post we look at some of the benefits of bootstrapping your startup and also outline how we got our content marketing strategy on track at Task Pigeon.00:18:49http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-12-setting-a-north-star-for-your-startup/In this episode Paul Towers from Task Pigeon talks about creating a "North Star" or goal for your business and shows why you should only work on things that are going to have a direct impact on that metric.Wed, 17 May 2017 22:38:29 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/55/0a/550a281b644b7726b33cc562d0909bf9.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-12-setting-a-north-star-for-your-startup/8c86144a-3b51-11e7-915e-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode Paul Towers from Task Pigeon talks about creating a "North Star" or goal for your business and shows why you should only work on things that are going to have a direct impact on that metric.00:16:16http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-11-using-analytics-to-improve-sales-market/In Episode 11 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast we look at how the use of data and analytics is driving our sales and marketing strategy forward.Wed, 10 May 2017 22:58:34 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/b6/2c/b62c015ca542c0c5bae7effed606635f.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-11-using-analytics-to-improve-sales-market/321625ea-35d4-11e7-9da7-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In Episode 11 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast we look at how the use of data and analytics is driving our sales and marketing strategy forward.00:12:24http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-10-dealing-with-the-ups-and-downs-of-build/In this episode I talk about the ups and downs you face as a startup founder and CEO. Hear about the challenges I am currently facing as we build Task Pigeon, our task management application startup.Wed, 03 May 2017 22:39:17 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/27/fb/27fb4098b42a2e4b3732b4c4796ffecc.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-10-dealing-with-the-ups-and-downs-of-build/574bbb28-3051-11e7-a29c-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode I talk about the ups and downs you face as a startup founder and CEO. Hear about the challenges I am currently facing as we build Task Pigeon, our task management application startup.00:10:58http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-9-how-a-2yr-old-blog-post-generated-1k-in/In this episode I talk about how a two year old blog post lead to this first revenue for my startup Task Pigeon.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:33:38 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/1a/7b/1a7b821616391f63086ab59a10f4fd27.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-9-how-a-2yr-old-blog-post-generated-1k-in/f0ad9ec6-2ba1-11e7-9fda-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode I talk about how a two year old blog post lead to this first revenue for my startup Task Pigeon.00:14:39http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-8-pitching-my-startup-for-the-first-time/Welcome to episode 8 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast. In this episode I talk about what it was like to pitch my startup for the first time, the lessons I learnt and how this opportunity first presented itself through the network I have developed.Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:49:20 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/a3/23/a323f24597a0ff906306c15d53db633d.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-8-pitching-my-startup-for-the-first-time/4b6565a2-241c-11e7-bb68-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017Welcome to episode 8 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast. In this episode I talk about what it was like to pitch my startup for the first time, the lessons I learnt and how this opportunity first presented itself through the network I have developed.00:15:01http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-7-lessons-learnt-from-being-hunted-on-prod/In this episode I dive into what it was like to have Task Pigeon listed on Product Hunt. I share what went right. What went wrong and how I could have improved my experience.Sun, 19 Mar 2017 05:36:17 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/e4/68/e46897bfe562fdc1f6ca4801f2324f7f.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/episode-7-lessons-learnt-from-being-hunted-on-prod/f9c595a0-0c65-11e7-a233-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode I dive into what it was like to have Task Pigeon listed on Product Hunt. I share what went right. What went wrong and how I could have improved my experience.00:14:59http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/what-i-learnt-launching-our-startups-beta/In this episode I dive into the lessons learnt launching my startups beta. It's not just the raw numbers of users you have to care about. The question is are they providing real value and insights?Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:50:53 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/a8/c7/a8c77a1ae3e8d5c4a57648f2f8273480.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/what-i-learnt-launching-our-startups-beta/1eed6d60-049d-11e7-8f38-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode I dive into the lessons learnt launching my startups beta. It's not just the raw numbers of users you have to care about. The question is are they providing real value and insights?00:18:38http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/what-happens-when-your-biggest-competitor-is-bough/In this episode of the building Task Pigeon podcast I talk about the recent acquisition of Trello by Atlassian and why at the end of the day it really doesn't matter.Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:40:49 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/e3/a4/e3a4cd22d38454c00f8e1654754c2557.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/what-happens-when-your-biggest-competitor-is-bough/e7243b0e-ff90-11e6-82b2-06f2d5f4702dbuilding-task-pigeon 2017In this episode of the building Task Pigeon podcast I talk about the recent acquisition of Trello by Atlassian and why at the end of the day it really doesn't matter.00:09:57http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/finding-technical-talent-for-your-startup-episode/As an entrepreneur and non technical founder I know what it's like to try and build a startup when you don't have the technical skills to do so yourself. In this episode I look at the various options available to recruiting technical talent, including outsourcing, hiring contractors or finding cofounders.Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:25:11 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/b4/e9/b4e9b3faa5038e76dbeaa9602ef7636e.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/finding-technical-talent-for-your-startup-episode/90a84f4c-f557-11e6-8165-0a2425a72593building-task-pigeon 2017As an entrepreneur and non technical founder I know what it's like to try and build a startup when you don't have the technical skills to do so yourself. In this episode I look at the various options available to recruiting technical talent, including outsourcing, hiring contractors or finding cofounders.00:22:38http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/how-i-tried-to-pre-sell-my-startup-idea/In this episode I look at how startup founders can try and pre-sell their startups product or software. I share my own experience and let you know what worked and what didn't.Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:18:58 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/41/52/415234f470c7cd7f88dd3eb1f1c7fe78.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/how-i-tried-to-pre-sell-my-startup-idea/130257be-ed0e-11e6-b3fd-0a2425a72593building-task-pigeon 2017In this episode I look at how startup founders can try and pre-sell their startups product or software. I share my own experience and let you know what worked and what didn't.00:15:05http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/building-task-pigeon-here-s-what-people-thought-of/When you are building a startup it can be hard to ask for feedback. Especially when you ask for people to share their raw and honest thoughts. In this podcast we dive into how to solicit feedback effectively and what people thought of Task Pigeon.Sun, 05 Feb 2017 06:37:14 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/53/96/539617631040048c2f0436b001cba519.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/building-task-pigeon-here-s-what-people-thought-of/87e61608-eb6d-11e6-8088-0a2425a72593building-task-pigeon 2017When you are building a startup it can be hard to ask for feedback. Especially when you ask for people to share their raw and honest thoughts. In this podcast we dive into how to solicit feedback effectively and what people thought of Task Pigeon.00:16:05http://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/building-task-pigeon-confessions-of-a-startup-foun/Building Task Pigeon is a raw and honest account of one startup founders journey build his company. No cutting, editing or hiding from the facts. This is a raw and honest account of what happens when you try and build a startup. In episode one we look at the founders background, what they are trying to build and why they are committed to transparency. Learn more at https://www.taskpigeon.coSat, 04 Feb 2017 07:13:12 +0000https://opinion-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/6c/52/6c52f2bff967cd63c474e6c5051d982a.jpghttp://building-task-pigeon.madewithopinion.com/building-task-pigeon-confessions-of-a-startup-foun/63eb8bd0-eaa9-11e6-b3cd-0a2425a72593building-task-pigeon 2017Building Task Pigeon is a raw and honest account of one startup founders journey build his company. No cutting, editing or hiding from the facts. This is a raw and honest account of what happens when you try and build a startup. In episode one we look at the founders background, what they are trying to build and why they are committed to transparency. Learn more at https://www.taskpigeon.co00:11:33