First there was TIME, then there was Product Hunt
And she's back...
When I sent my first personal update last month, y'all probably thought I would do it once and then forget. But here we are, exactly a month later, and I'm back in your inbox! I'm as shocked as you are. (And I added a few new/old friends to this mix— welcome!)
This month has been out of control...
Since I sent my last email our revenues have almost doubled, and we're started hiring more developers. I was featured in TIME (#impostersyndrome), and Hatch also landed features in DC Inno and the Washington Business Journal. I was also selected for MindShare, an invite-only program for CEOs of emerging companies, and selected for a Spectrum Circle Award.
Awesome reads...
I loved this blog post on a CEO who started a company to compete with his existing company. It's a quick read, but shares an interesting/new perspective on innovation.
I found this report on remote work to be really interesting. They surveyed 1,900 people, and published their survey results.
I recently reread Sam Altman's Startup Playbook. It was one of the most helpful blog posts I read when we first started Hatch, and 2 years later it hasn't lost any of it's impact.
I also just finished (and really enjoyed) A Hillbilly Elegy. I know I'm late to that party... but if you haven't read it, I'll add my recommendation to the bandwagon.
Brilliant stuff my friends are building...
For those of us with aging parents or grandparents, my friends Jay Newton-Small and Theo LeCompte just launched MemoryWell Plus. Put simply, MemoryWell is harnessing a national network of top journalists to write the life stories of seniors. Here's an awesome explainer vid.
For those of us who could stand for a little more greenery around here, my friends Kathleen O'Keefe and Kristof Grina are farming on DC rooftops. Literally. Learn more (and consider joining their story!) on their Kickstarter page.
For those of us who want to learn how to code but aren't yet ready to sign up for a full-time immersive, my friend Shannon Turner has built a phenomenal program for women to learn how to code. It's called HearMeCode, and it's a super low-key monthly course that's started the coding journeys for over 3,000 women in DC.
Sending some love...
To some phenomenal people who have gone above and beyond to make this month amazing, like Nicole Geller who shared her advice on how to build a company from the ground up as a female founder; like Jean Ellen Cowgill and Cameron Hardesty who shared a couple much-needed HHs with me; like Michael Gaynor pushed me to think hard about this #dctech ecosystem, and prompted some pretty important revelations; like Emily Rasowsky, Alicia Fuller, Chris Wink, Eric Schwartz, Kate Glantz, Jay Newton-Small and Sara Akbar who have introduced me to some awesome people; like Karen Alston and Jay Newton-Small who made me blush so hard; and like David Simnick and Anna Mason who have gone wayyy out of their way to help us grow our business.
A way to help...
We're launching on Product Hunt today. For those of you who aren't familiar with the site, it's a popular site for early adopters. Ranking #1 is a big deal in our world, so we're going for it! If you have a few free minutes today, I'd love for you to check it out and consider upvoting us! Here's the link.
Onward and upward,
Amelia
