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March 23, 2015

3 Non-Obvious Tips for Your YC Application

It’s that time of year again. Y-Combinator applications are due at the end of the week. Here are 3 tips to help make a common application into a standout one.

March 10, 2015

Use Tiempo for Your Other Gigs

So, you’ve been invited to Tiempo by one of the companies you work for. That’s awesome! You’re about to enter a world of streamlined payments for the work you do. But, did you know...

February 24, 2015

Upload Photos in Tiempo

It's often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to your work, it's worth even more. It's proof of a job well done. That’s why we’ve added it to Tiempo...

February 20, 2015

How to Pay Independent Contractors?

Congratulations! You’ve brought contractors into your growing company. You’ve collected the W-9s. Now, the work is finally happening. That new blog post gets written. The web site gets redone...

October 23, 2014

Y-Combinator, a Two-Year-Old, and a Pregnant Wife

April 2014 was a momentous month. My wife became pregnant with our second child. On top of that, my startup, Tiempo, was accepted into Y-Combinator (YC S14). I was excited. And terrified...

October 2, 2014

How Minimum is Viable?

Since its launch in 2011, The Lean Startup has been one of the most talked about books in business circles. And, no concept in that book has caused fiercer debate than the “Minimum Viable Product” (MVP). It’s a polarizing concept. Detractors feel it encourages the release of crappy, uninspired products. Proponents point out the time and money that it can save...

September 23, 2014

How We Got This Freelancer Paid...in Under an Hour

It turns out that it takes the typical freelancer 60 days to get paid. That’s a real problem. Time that could be billable gets wasted chasing down checks. This lost revenue and cash flow puts the freelancer’s business at risk. But, what if it didn’t take 60 days to get paid? What if it didn’t even take 60 minutes?

April 16, 2014

The Surprising Power of a Thumbs Up

The thumbs up is a simple gesture of acknowledgment. It doesn’t take much energy. Heck, it even feels good. Just ask The Fonz. But, when it comes to the work we do, a thumbs up (or any sort of acknowledgment) is a rarity. That’s a shame. And not just for touchy-feely reasons. It turns out that simple acknowledgment can have a disproportionate impact on motivation...