The Boring Startup

The Boring Startup

By Kevin SidwarBusiness
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The Boring Startup episodes

  • Dogfooding and Building with AI

    Talking about the huge vision I have in my head and how, with AI, it's possible to start getting it out of my head and into reality at an astonishing rate. Also how I'm solving my own problems from the puck holder business by creating features in the Deploy the Fleet business.


    Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

    • X: https://x.com/kevinsidwar
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidwarkd/
    • Email: [email protected]
    18 min
  • AI Marketing Manager and Shipping Lots of Lithium Batteries

    In this episode I cover how I set up my new Facebook ads campaign using AI and how it's going. I also talk about having to figure out how to ship a large quantity of lithium batteries.


    Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

    • X: https://x.com/kevinsidwar
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidwarkd/
    • Email: [email protected]
    12 min
  • I'm Back!

    Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

    • X: https://x.com/kevinsidwar
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidwarkd/
    6 min
  • Display Dog Days

    What was supposed to be a drop-in replacement display has turned into a nightmare.

    Goals for the Week Ahead

    • Truly Launch the Pre-Order Site
    • Test OpenOCD debugging in VSCode
    • Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

      • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar
      • Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC
      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar
      • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd
      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd

      • 19 min
      • I Lost My Way

        In this episode I talk about how my job almost pushed me over the edge. I lost my way exploring alternatives and I talk through those and how ultimately I landed in a great place. 

        Goals for the Week Ahead

        • Finish testing hardware and fix issues. For real this time
        • Test the new e-paper display....for real this time
        • Submit next prototype order
        • Launch pre-orders website for holders
        • Let's Connect! 

          I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

          • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar
          • Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC
          • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar
          • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd
          • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
          • 21 min
          • We Have ESP32 Hardware

            We finally have ESP32 hardware to test with. I made a few stupid mistakes on the layout that I discuss and we also got accepted into the AWS Founder program which gives us $1000 in AWS credits. I also give an update on how the "sawdust" project is going.

            Goals For the Week Ahead

            • Test the new e-paper display
            • Test JTAG debugging
            • Have several biz dev meetings
            • Fix the PCB issues on the new hardware
            • Sell more dev kits
            • AWS Founder Program Link - https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/02/aws-launches-activate-founders-package/

              Let's Connect! 

              I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

              • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar
              • Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC
              • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar
              • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd
              • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
              • 23 min
              • Puck Holder Pivot

                Smart Pucks are out for now so we need another direction. In this episode I talk about what that direction is and how we plan to move forward with it.


                Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

                Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar

                Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC

                Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar

                Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd

                Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd

                13 min
              • Stick to Your Identity

                How do you balance "fake it till you make it" with being true to yourself and leaning into your identity as a small business? Honestly, I don't know but I talk about it for 10 minutes in this episode.

                Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

                • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar
                • Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC
                • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar
                • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd
                • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
                • 13 min
                • Balancing Money and Passion

                  You want to make money but at what point are you exchanging your happiness for that money. In this episode I talk about the precarious balance between seeking revenue and getting trapped in doing things just for the money. I also touch on why this balance is causing me to rethink the direction of the company.

                  Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

                  • Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar
                  • Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC
                  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar
                  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd
                  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd
                  • 14 min
                  • Pushing Through COVID-19

                    In this episode I talk about navigating the emotions of the coronavirus and what I'm doing during this time of lockdown. Also an update on things that are going on.

                    Let's Connect! I would love to hear from you. Thoughts, opinions, or even just to introduce yourself so I can get to know you better. You can find me in the following places:

                    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinsidwar

                    Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SfZnKMC

                    Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinsidwar

                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwarkd

                    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidwarkd

                    10 min

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                  Follow along the crazy journey of trying to start a tech company from scratch while also having a full time job and family. Whether I succeed or fail you'll get to experience the ups and downs right…