I'm your new best friend. A systems-driven operator with an engineering brain and a business agenda, trying to turn complexity into repeatable advantage.
Austin & Houston, TX
Joined October 2008
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Giddy up!
The US government will give your startup up to $1.55M and take 0% equity.
@NSF's America's Seed Fund is open again after Congress reauthorized it in April.
Three tracks:
- Phase I: up to $305K to prove the idea
- Phase II: up to $1.25M to build it
- Fast-Track: up to $1.55M, both phases in one go
Who can apply:
- US-based startups with 500 or fewer employees
- 51%+ owned by US citizens or permanent residents
- Not majority owned by VCs
- All the work done in the US
How it works:
- Send a 3-page Project Pitch first
- NSF invites the best ones to submit a full proposal
- Next full proposal deadline: Nov 4
Phase I funding rates have run about 10 to 20%. It's work, but nobody takes your cap table.
Application link 👉 seedfund.nsf.gov
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NOT AT CHILI’S BABY
10.99 for a burger with fries, bottomless chips and salsa and unlimited drink.
Prices in the US have absolutely lost the plot.
$20 for a burger and fries
$4.37 a gallon for gas
$80+ for a driving lesson
$3+ for a bottle of soda
$25-$30 for a basic takeout meal
$30+ for a short Uber ride
$150+ a week for groceries for one person
$170+ a night for a “cheap” hotel
Rent prices through the roof
Everything costs more and somehow wages never seem to catch up.
At this point we’re just getting robbed.
Guess what the State Fair of Texas website is built with?
bigtex.com/
So true!
Brain Jogging is getting more important. AI is the new Fast Food. Stay fit!
Daily Thinking Infographic @JohnNosta
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What systems and processes do you have in your business?
Most business owners have it all in there head. That's great!
But, in order to scale your business, you need to formalize these things. Software is the usually the most obvious place to start.
A client can sit at #1, look fine in the map pack, and still lose the job.
The customer never saw the list. They asked a question, got a name, and called that name.
Ranking and getting named are different work.
I wrote this one up for business owners who already “do SEO” and cannot figure out why the phone is quieter.
bruceandeddy.com/getting-nam…
Your website might be quietly losing customers.
No error message.
No flashing red light.
You simply don’t get recommended.
People are already asking ChatGPT and other AI tools who to hire, where to buy, and which company to trust.
If those tools can’t clearly understand your business, you may never make the shortlist.
We built a free website audit to show you exactly where you stand.
In about 30 seconds, it checks 18 signals that help AI find, understand, and recommend your business.
You get:
→ A simple readiness score
→ The biggest problems holding you back
→ Proof of what’s broken
→ Clear instructions to fix it
No signup. No fluff. No 40-page report designed to confuse you.
Just a straight answer:
Can the next generation of search understand your business—or is it passing you by?
Find out now: audit.bruceandeddy.com/
Your business may not need more leads.
It may just need fewer leaks.
Before spending more to grow revenue, find the expenses quietly draining your profit:
→ Cancel software nobody uses
→ Renegotiate recurring vendor contracts
→ Automate repetitive admin work
→ Fix processes creating unnecessary overtime
→ Reduce excess inventory, space, and overhead
But don’t cut blindly.
Some expenses aren’t costs—they’re growth engines.
Protect the investments that generate demand, close deals, serve customers, and retain great people.
Cut waste.
Keep what works.
Reinvest the savings into growth.
More leads might grow your top line.
Fewer leaks will strengthen your bottom line.
For the past 22 years I’ve used technology to help businesses grow. I’m willing to give out some free advice.
What can I help you with? What is one question that the answer would bring you value?
It shouldn't be that surprising to my clients, but it sure seems to be. I've been Mr. Dependability since 2004, but you can just call me Butch.
Privately, what I need next:
1. How often do you get that response?
2. Does it annoy you as much as it annoys me?
For all of my photographer friends, if you do headshots or team photos, check out headshotstation.app/ My buddy Erick Johnson built this app that delivers headshots before you leave the building.
