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Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas

I'm a Mainer in technology who likes growing internet companies and sharing stories about what I learn along the way. Also reading, soccer, and experimenting.

Downside protection when running growth experiments.

Downside protection when running growth experiments.

> "Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Don’t forget rule No. 1." - Warren Buffett I'm in the middle of a months-long deep dive into value investing [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valueinvesting.asp]. For those unaware with this strategy, the

Customer-focused product development

I've recently been watching video interviews of Jeff Bezos on Youtube. Over the years, I've spent way too much money on Amazon, yet I've never fully realized how customer-focused they are. This might be because I've never had to email or call

Storm the Gates

Storm the Gates

If you didn't see the Elon Musk/Warren Buffet back and forth [http://fortune.com/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-elon-musk-trolling-sees-candies-moats/] over the weekend, it was a bit entertaining. To bring you up to speed, Warren Buffett is a big fan of investing in companies with long-term economic moats [http:

The hidden cost of property taxes

The hidden cost of property taxes

Over the past few months, I've spent way too much time scouring real estate listings, both in Maine and beyond. It's a common occurance to spend most of my time thinking about the mortgage payment, down payment, and renovation costs. What frequently flies under the radar

A simple way to measure the health of a region

Last week, my wife and I took a road trip from Portland, ME to Austin, TX. As you can imagine, we passed through quite a few cities on the way. I love exploring new places and tend to go a bit crazy with research. For fun, I will dig into

A capital shortage for Portland, ME startups?

A capital shortage for Portland, ME startups?

Over the past several months, I've heard on several occassions that there's a lack of capital available for early stage startups in the Portland, ME area.

Career/Role Fit - a key aspect of being a great leader

This post won’t be very long as I feel strange even commenting on what great leadership looks like, but from my past experience, some of the best bosses I’ve had understand the idea of career/role fit. For decades, leaders inside an organization would hire people exclusively based