How did I start my business? Join us as John Fitzpatrick shares his entrepreneurial journey and experiences. Learn how he started his company by winning Startup Weekend in New Haven, CT.
John Fitzpatrick is the cofounder of Applivate, the maker of ShugaTrak, a new mobile app that automatically gets blood sugar readings from glucose meters and sends them out in text messages and emails to people you designate.
AUDIO ONLY:
SHOW NOTES:
Entrepreneur I Admire and Want to Learn From?
- Jeff Bozos founder (Amazon)
Name Dropping:
- Derek Koch – (Independent Software) and Startup Weekend Facilitator
- Ben Berkowitz – (SeeClickFix)
- Miles Lasater – (HigherOne)
- Andy Greenawalt – (Continuity Control)
- Leon Rozenblit – (Prometheus Research)
Tools, Software and Resources Mentioned
- Startup Weekend – Startup Events
- Stripe – Payment Proccessing
- Wave – Accounting and Payroll
- ZOHO – CRM Customer Relations Management
- ZenDesk – Customer Support
The Office:
- Co-working Space (The Grove)
Book Recommendation:
The Lean Startup
– Eric Ries
Startup Blog Recommendation:
- AVC.com – Fred Wilson
- Both Sides of the Table – Mark Suster
- The Whiteboard CT – Connecticut Community Blog
Connect with John Fitzpatrick
Twitter @Fitzri
LinkedIn/John Fitzpatrick
Email: John@ applivate.com
Related Post: 9 Awesome Co-working Space for Startup Entrepreneurs in Connecticut
Image: Whiteboard CT
