Steve Caldwell

Hi! I’m Steve. I’m a dad of 3 and tech entrepreneur living in Louisville, KY, USA. 
May 31, 2023

On External Structures

As a busy professional, partner, and dad, sometimes the amount of information coming and going can be overwhelmingly difficult to action and keep track of. Getting bogged down in the wrong thoughts and actions can hold me back. As a result, I use a variety of tools and mechanisms to attempt to keep track of it all. To-do lists, reminde...
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February 19, 2023

Relationships and Results

In the world of startups, leadership can make or break a company. Founders who lead with a strong philosophy and approach to building relationships and achieving results can set their company on the path to success. In my experience, balancing these two elements has been the key to retaining talent and driving growth. One of my favorit...
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February 18, 2023

Analyzing Twitter Mentions with OpenAI

I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting technologies to play around with on the side. Lately, I've been digging into OpenAI's language models, and I thought it would be cool to use them to solve a problem that artists, creators, and influencers might face: analyzing their online reputation on Twitter. In this post, I'll walk ...
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February 1, 2023

Overdue change in the music industry

https://www.ft.com/content/d20ee15d-cbdb-46d9-a7c5-264617e96c72 "Universal Music Group is in talks with big streaming platforms to overhaul the industry’s economics and direct more money towards artists, according to people familiar with the matter." We spend a lot of time talking with artist managers about their challenges. Knowing wh...
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January 17, 2023

Easier to run

As an entrepreneur, if you stay in the game long enough, you will inevitably reach the point where you ask yourself: "why the hell am I still doing this?" Dead broke with no hope in sight? Easier to go get a normal job. Flush with cash? Easier to put your feet up and relax. Beautiful product with no adoption? Easier to toss it and star...
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January 3, 2023

Meeting less

This week, Shopify announced that they are eliminating most of their internal meetings to boost productivity and eliminate wasted time. Personally, I love this move for Shopify and hope other large companies will continue to set a positive example amidst the slew of changing trends in how we work. I've implemented "No Meeting Thursdays...
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