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My 2021 New Year’s Resolutions
Every year, I come up with a few new year’s resolutions. Below are three resolutions I’ve made for myself for 2021.
Michael Sheeley
Jan 1, 2021
Dear healthcare system, the phone call is dead
Dear healthcare system, the phone call is dead
And it is causing all types of big problems for payers, providers, Pharma, and consumers
Michael Sheeley
Feb 23, 2018
Healthcare, Blockchain, And The Consumerization of Healthcare
The decentralization of healthcare will finally allow consumers to manage their own healthcare. Electronic health records will finally…
Michael Sheeley
Jan 2, 2018
Defining “Active User” And The DAU To MAU Ratio
Defining “Active User” And The DAU To MAU Ratio
Daily Active Users (DAU) to Monthly Active Users (MAU) ratio is a popular metric many consumer startups are being judged by. The ratio is…
Michael Sheeley
Sep 10, 2013
Solving Your Product’s Retention Issues — How we did this in the early days of RunKeeper
Distribution and retention are two separate problems startups need to solve. Scaling your distribution channels requires you to know why…
Michael Sheeley
Aug 11, 2013
Ignore the startup cliques, just get sh*t done.
Warning! This might come off as an angry rant about my thoughts on networking for entrepreneurs. I had a bunch of back and forth tweets…
Michael Sheeley
Jan 20, 2012
Startup Catalysts & Distribution
As a startup, the number one challenge you have is getting distribution. You’ll need customers and a growing supply of them. The problem is…
Michael Sheeley
Jul 30, 2013
Moving forward
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths…
Michael Sheeley
Mar 21, 2012
The Future 1%
You’re an entrepreneur and you’re watching the Occupy Wall Street protest and you’re all for it. You know the current system is broken…
Michael Sheeley
Oct 16, 2011
Idea Vs Execution — What Is A Startup’s Idea Vs Its Execution?
In the startup world, we hear the word “execution” mentioned a lot. “Lots of startups have great ideas, but the only ones that will be…
Michael Sheeley
Sep 15, 2013
Spammy Features Vs Helpful Notifications
Boy, social apps are really becoming “Spammy” aren’t they? I use the term “spammy” because it isn’t real spam where they are sending emails…
Michael Sheeley
Feb 16, 2012
Never Give Up — My Mom
Never Give Up — My Mom
Last Father’s Day I wrote a post about my dad. This Mother’s Day, I’m writing about my mom. This blog is a way for me to share lessons I’ve…
Michael Sheeley
May 7, 2016
Focus on the important things. — My dad
I have always thought of my dad as the typical dad. Worked the same corporate job as a nuclear engineer for 30 years. Mowed the lawn on…
Michael Sheeley
Jun 20, 2015
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