A software developer shares his 20-year journey with PerfectTablePlan, a table seating planning software launched in 2005, which grew from a personal wedding tool to a successful commercial product. The desktop application, built with C++ and Qt, has served high-profile events and remained profitable despite industry changes, while allowing the creator to maintain a balanced lifestyle business.
A compelling exploration of successful small software companies operating independently without venture capital or corporate oversight. Notable examples include SQLite, Pinboard, Tarsnap, Sublime Text, and Zig, demonstrating how small teams can maintain profitable, sustainable businesses while prioritizing quality and user needs over growth.
A Denver couple transformed discarded plastic cups from Hasbro into a global sport phenomenon called 'Sport Stacking', investing their life savings of $43,000 in 1998. Through strategic marketing, school demonstrations, and competition infrastructure, they built Speed Stacks LLC into a successful business that reached thousands of schools worldwide and garnered mainstream media attention.