Category: Wedlift

Even the perfect wedding plans can go wrong. A vendor bails? Stormy weather? Family spats? It happens. But if you plan with Wedlift, you’ve already done a lot of prep work and can use your network to get through surprises. Common Wedding Day Problems and how to fix them. Vendor Cancels: Maybe the DJ got sick, or the florist overbooked. Make a Backup List on Wedlift. When you book your main vendors (planner, photographer, florist), choose at least one or two backups on Wedlift who can jump in or help if…

Choosing wedding vendors can feel like dating. You want someone who “gets you” and won’t disappear right before the big day. Wedlift is a cool tool that helps you compare, ask good questions, and pick vendors that fit your style, budget, and you can count on. What to Ask Wedding Vendors How many weddings have you done? Experience is important. A vendor with lots of weddings under their belt knows what’s what. But someone newer might have fresher ideas. Can you explain your package options? Ask about hours, what you get,…

Planning a wedding can feel like a crazy marathon, where you have no idea how far you’re going, who’s helping, or what problems will pop up. But don’t worry! With a simple plan and Wedlift, you can get everything done without freaking out at the last minute. Why a Good Plan Helps. If you don’t have a plan, it’s easy to put things off. You might say, I’ll book the flowers next week, but suddenly it’s two months later. A plan gives you some order and makes sure you don’t miss…

Planning a wedding budget can seem impossible. One minute, you’re good, and the next, you’re hit with hidden fees. With Wedlift, your budget can be simple, doable, and real. Why a Good Budget is Important Weddings cost money. You have to pay for a place, food, photos, flowers, and more. Without a budget, small add-ons can make costs jump. A good budget gives you power, lowers stress, and makes choosing vendors easier. How to Create a Wedding Budget That Works Section Out Your Costs List what you expect to pay for:…

What Do Wedding Planners Actually Do? Wedding planners are the behind the scenes heroes who make sure your big day doesn’t turn into a stress-fest. Think of them as your personal wedding project manager: they help you define your style, build a realistic budget, find and negotiate with vendors (photographers, florists, caterers, DJs you name it), and pull together all the small pieces that make a wedding feel cohesive. On the day itself, they keep things on track: coordinating the schedule, dealing with any surprises, and making sure your vision becomes…

There are certain topics that even some of the smartest people I talk with who aren’t startup oriented can’t fully grok. One of them is whether profitability matters. It’s common cocktail party chatter to hear people confidently pronounce that some well known startup is sure to blow up. Or you know the other one — the one where Snapchat lost $2 billion in just one quarter. Two-fucking-billion! What a disaster! Except that they didn’t actually lose $2 billion in cash. It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t…

As a founder, product lead at Pinterest and PM for a couple products at Google, as well as a growth partner for Initialized Capital, I’ve seen many product teams struggle to grow. Many products start out with a bang. Some find product-market fit with sustained growth. A few have gone through spurts of hyper-growth. But more often than not, I’ve seen most of them linger then fizzle. “Founders launch their product, wonder why it isn’t growing like gangbusters and then immediately try to fix their growth problem.” They turn to growth…

Enterprise applications are complex — there is an insane amount of information that is to be displayed that contains data from various sources, modules and users. There are complex graphs, usage patterns, and lists of data that need to be skimmed through before one can make sense of what the console is getting at. “The biggest challenge with designing enterprise applications is the lack of examples of patterns that work or don’t work in specific scenarios.” Since most enterprise applications contain sensitive data pertaining to the company, there are very few examples out…