Keith Dickey
Keith Dickey discusses how he went from a PhD in archaeology to a job on Wall Street to becoming an entrepreneur by opening a gourmet cheese and wine shop in Concord, NH.
The conventional wisdom in the agency world is to avoid charging clients by the hour. Instead, agencies are looking for more creative ways to generate compensation that recognizes their “true value.” In general, I agree that agencies shouldn’t use billable hours — most of the time. Too often they lowball their hourly rates because they…
As technology has made it easier for employees to seamlessly work from home, a coffee shop, or wherever else they want, businesses are increasingly deciding to go without a physical office. The agency space, in particular, has seen a rise in the number of firms that lack a location where the full team works every…
All businesses have processes of some sort, but they don’t become real until they are documented in writing. It’s not a bureaucratic thing. And it isn’t just for businesses with lots of employees. Even solopreneurs benefit from writing down standard processes. There are multiple benefits to this approach. The act of putting a process in…
Curiosity may well have killed the cat, but it feeds the entrepreneur. I like to learn more about a lot of different things. While some may become truly expert in a narrow vertical, I tend to think that I have a wide array of knowledge, but little of it at expert depth. I’m always keen…
I have long opined that new media models will not kill traditional media but merely shift how traditional media works. Yesterday’s Chart of the Day from Silicon Alley Insider bolsters this view, as it shows Hulu making significant gains against YouTube.
Over the years, I have periodically hosted dinners with a handful of people — most of whom I knew, a few I didn’t — as a way of bringing smart people together for good conversation. I have also attended countless small group dinners, often at conferences. These events have been almost uniformly enjoyable, often productive,…