Software founder in Vancouver, BC.
Canadian entrepreneur running a portfolio of bootstrapped Shopify apps, community directories, and AI side projects. Spending most of my time outside of business hiking, surfing, and travelling.
Writing
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The Hidden Communities of Vancouver
I built a user-submitted directory of 250+ communities, clubs, and groups in Vancouver to help you find your people.
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The Digital Nomad Hangover
After almost 10 years, 60+ countries, and hundreds of flights, the most challenging part so far has been trying to settle down.
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A catastrophic launch, documented
I spent six months rebuilding Recipe Kit from the ground up, then deployed it to 2,000+ stores simultaneously. It did not work out well.
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Human Touch Is the Cheat Code
Why food brands, content creators, and e-com founders should double down on what AI can't do
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Patrick's guide to Argentina
I spent 3 months living in Argentina in 2022 - I get asked a lot about my recommendations, so here is a little guide from my travels.
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Launch: runclubs.ca - All the best running clubs in your Canadian city
A little side project that lists all the local running clubs in various Canadian cities, laid out in a convenient, weekly schedule for easy reference.
Apps
- Recipe Kit Shoppable recipe cards for food brands
- Jetson Support tickets in, product decisions out
- Better Blog Comments A real comment section for Shopify blogs
- Wait.li Waitlists for product launches
- Recon Finds the stores copying yours
Community
- Cuento Book club matchmaking in Vancouver
- runclubs.ca Every free run club in Canada
- vancouvercommunity.org Clubs and meetups around Vancouver