TMBA 223: Things We’d Change if We Started Our Product Business Today

Summary: We've been looking back a lot to the beginning of The Valet Spot now that we've released the info to the public and realized that although we did a lot right, we screwed up a lot too. We figured with some of the big changes and our growth trajectory coming up, it would be a good idea to sit down and discuss what we did wrong, and what we did right so it can help some people in the e-commerce world avoid our biggest mistakes. Listen to this week's show and learn: The biggest mistakes we made in building The Valet Spot. Why we probably wouldn't start this business if we were starting from scratch. Why we've gotten a little less aggressive as our business has grown (and why we think this could be a bad thing). The one decision we made early on that helped us ensure our location independence. Why technology can sometimes be the biggest blunder if it's focused upon. People on this episode: Dan & Ian Mentioned in the episode: Call us at 888-554-8428 The Valet Spot Modern Cat Designs The Portable Bar Company TMBA Dreamlines Chris Guillebeau's Annual Review John McIntyre Michael Corvel on TMBA Listening options: Subscribe via iTunes. Listen on Stitcher Radio. Android users can grab our RSS feed here. Right-click and "save file as" for direct download. Or click here to get sent to the top of the page where the on-site player is. Thanks for listening to our show! We'll be back next Thursday morning 8AM EST. Cheers,   Dan & Ian PS, if you'd like to receive emails from us occasionally, you can put your email address into the form below: