We’re launching Profitably v1.0 this week, which means we are open to accepting our first paying customers. Quite a big step, but with it comes some major league jitters around the “Minimum Viable Product” and sending our baby out into the real world!

There’s a lot of excitement around the office coming off a big win up in Boston!  The North Bridge Venture Partners venture competition featured a $75k prize but it also came with a hearty vote of confidence.

“We’re hope that we are Led Zeppelin’s first album…for small business analytics.” What else can I say about that?  Watch the video and pass along the link! Transcription: Hi! I am Adam Neary, and this is “Confessions of a Startup CEO.” Today’s episode is called “Startup lessons learned from Led Zeppelin,” and the episode is prompted by all the great …

In this episode, we talk through why being unique can be such a drain on a small business. Small businesses should be unique when it comes to their core offering and they way they address the marketplace, but when it comes to the non-core activities, they should be conforming to best practices and seeking out solutions other businesses have employed …

In this episode, we unveil the concept as we emerge from stealth mode. The video is basically a trial run for a pitch to investors later this week through the Founder Institute. Importantly, though, we aren’t raising money at this stage, just raising awareness. I would love to hear your thoughts. Comment away! Transcription: I am Adam Neary and this …

In this episode, we introduce the new format and talk about my resignation from AlixPartners to launch a start-up. On a personal note, I cannot tell you how nice it is to speak candidly about this process. I feel like the last 6 months have been in “ultra-stealth” mode as I continued to hold my previous job. Now like are …