NO. 4) 100 days of code in 10 days, published my first article, T2D3 financial forecast, TAM/SAM/SOM, created a logo and design manual...

May 31, 2023

LEARNING PYTHON

First an update on Replit’s 100 days of code; I finished the course in 10 days. I’m not a Python expert just yet, but I definitely have a much better understanding of it now. So to anyone curious about learning Python, I’d recommend starting with their free course since it’s a great place to start.

MEDIUM ARTICLES

I’ve read that some startup founders have great experience getting traction from Medium articles, so I’ve been curious to test it. Last week I published my first article - it’s too soon to conclude anything, but we'll see what happens. The thought behind the articles is to write about different business, operational and project management related topics to help creatives professionals gain a better understanding of those areas, and maybe help them find it less intimidating. I've already gotten the first requests about specific topics for new articles, so that's nice.

If you want, you can follow my profile on Medium to be kept updated about new articles

Or read my first article ‘Turning Art into Business: A Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs’

NEW LANDING PAGE

I finally got around to working on the copy for my landing page. I think it better explains what I’m trying to build now.

LOGO AND DESIGN MANUAL

I've also created a design manual and logo this month, here’s some examples:

App icon and favicon

Main logo

Founder's Newsletter logo

Event logo

The idea is to create different colour combinations for different contexts. Since it’s a company creating software tailored to creatives, I want the design manual to have room for creativity to be able at targeting different creative professions.

BUSINESS PLAN UPDATE

I’ve also written most of my business plan by now. This month it’s been things like: Mission, Vision, Elevator pitch, Financial forecasts (I’ve look into the T2D3 model and consider using it in my business plan), My go-to-market strategy, Team description, Collecting all of my market research, cutting 25 pages down to two pages (one for secondary and one for primary market research), Putting together a budget and Calculating TAM/SAM/SOM.

For the team description (with the team being only me at the moment) I've put together a presentation of my experience to give investors a better idea of my background and knowledge areas. If you’re curious, you can have a look here: