Self-Hosting: Toolkit
A list of tools I self-host and use on a daily basis.
Eugene Scheepers
You can just do things and see what happens
Dealing with people, it doesn't take long to realise that you are surrounded by either doers or talkers. You get people who do things and you get people who talk about or think about doing things (but never do).
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
People have opinions about all sorts of things. Religion, politics, economics, raising children, drinking, gambling, smoking, exercise, diet, brands, cars, wealth, money, respect, love, sex.
And everyone has a right to their opinion. Unfortunately 90% of opinions have been so ingrained in us, that we follow them religiously - without
Checklist to eliminate business ideas
Quick disclaimer. The following list comes from lessons I have learned in the last 5 years of being an entrepreneur. It’s largely guided by my bigger objectives. I don’t want to run a Forbes 500 company. I want a small, profitable businesses, that runs while I sleep and
Year in Review: 2024
Last year was the first time I ever did a review of the past year and set some goals for 2024. I will now do it again, review how I did in 2024, and set some new goals for 2025. If you would like to check out last year’s
The customer is always right, sometimes..
Remember, the customer is always right
One of the first things anyone who thinks they know something about business tells you is: “Remember, the customer is always right.”
I am here today to call bullshit on this. It is true sometimes, but not always.
I’ve been running ecommerce businesses
Stop focusing on the competition
A common pitfall of running a business, is focusing on the competition. Why is this? Well, it is probably the easiest place to get inspiration, ideas, and learn what not to do.
It’s tempting to focus on the competition
When I started out, I did this much more than
The Entrepreneur's Dilemma
All the time in the world, but what to do with it?
My reason for becoming an entrepreneur has never been to make money. It’s also not about the status. I don’t even like telling people I am an entrepreneur. After almost 4 years of not being employed,
Finding your passion and other lies
Find your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life.
How many times have you heard the statement above? The problem is, it’s easy to say it but much harder to actually do.
The Unrealistic Expectations
The point in time when we’re supposed to find
How hiring an assistant has been the best thing i've done in 2024 so far
At first you do everything
When I started The Daily Wine, I went from wearing one hat as a Mechanical Engineer to wearing multiple hats at the same time:
* Customer Support
* Placing Orders
* Processing Invoices
* Finances
* Marketing
* Planning
* Coding
When you start a business, it’s not necessarily that you