Delighted that @marcthiele.com launched the new @beyondtellerrand.com website in time for Berlin next week. beyondtellerrand.com

It's hard to imagine why he couldn't connect with me earlier 😆!

Free on Wed 29th October at 12:00 CET? If so, why not join me and a panel of freelancers and consultants from different industries as we play ‘Never Have I Ever’ (alcohol-free) with the messy truths of self-employment. Sounds fun, right? www.linkedin.com/events/never...

At the end of September, we hosted the fifth (3rd in London) edition of Craft+Work and spent the day discussing building businesses in the Shopify Partner ecosystem. Thanks to @marcthiele.com for taking the photos, which are featured in the post. www.linkedin.com/posts/keirwh...

A quick post on a few events happening in late September (including a shameless plug for my own event Craft+Work)! www.linkedin.com/posts/keirwh...

This year, I've managed to persuade four brilliant people to share their personal stories and insights at Craft+Work: London. From rebuilding brands to navigating bureaucracy, choosing agencies to wrestling with AI. You're going to love what they have to say. keirwhitaker.com/blog/london-...

Next up in my interview series "9 Questions For..." is the founder of @withjack.bsky.social Ashley Baxter (@ashley-baxter.bsky.social). As I always say, "The questions might be the same, but the insights certainly aren't!" Read here: keirwhitaker.com/blog/9-quest...

"We don't do things differently just to be different. We do things differently to create a different experience." Yup, I just quoted myself 🤣! A recent post on how my event for Shopify Partners came to be! www.linkedin.com/posts/keirwh...

Are you a 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 working in the Shopify Partner ecosystem? If so, you might be interested in 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁+𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 — my small (𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀), intentional event for people like you! Full details here: keirwhitaker.com/craftandwork...

Just hit "schedule" on my next newsletter! Am I the only one who finds this more than a little bit stressful? In this issue: - Craft+Work 2025 announcement - New interview with Shopify app devs, Optizio - Can we add more delight to our work? - 3 links from The Vault keirwhitaker.com/newsletter/

Love the recap video of @beyondtellerrand.com Düsseldorf 2025, complete with a cameo by @oliverlindberg.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MNu... Next stop Berlin: beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli... #btconf #lostwithlindberg

I may have a positioning problem. Here's the proof: a recent cold LinkedIn message from a "Franchisee Attraction Partner at McDonald's". "We are currently looking for Franchisees, and looking at your profile, we think you might be a good fit for our network." Must revisit my content strategy 🍔!

One for the Substack publishers out there! Very saddened to hear Lucy has lost her entire archive! hypeyourself.substack.com/p/deleting-m...

Small world moment: seeing the letterer (Martina Flor) share a net magazine cover she created, which I contributed to while sitting next to the editor of that issue (@oliverlindberg.com)! Still miss that mag. #btconf

Here we go again @beyondtellerrand.com 😀

In the latest edition of my "9 Questions For…" series, we hear from co-founders Dave Spanton & Sammy Isseyegh of Optiz.io. keirwhitaker.com/blog/nine-qu...

Great interview with @marcthiele.com discussing the beginnings of @beyondtellerrand.com and where he might take things next. www.vivid-magazin.de/skilled-trad...

In town for Shopify's Editions.Dev? Why not come a day or two early and enjoy Techtonic from the team at Mantle? Early bird tickets $100CAD! heymantle.com/techtonic

Prepping a newsletter like it's 2022! Want in? Sign up here: keirwhitaker.com?popup=keirwh...

I buy a lot of books and occasionally manage to read them (tell me I'm not the only one). One I did read was "Unreasonable Hospitality" by Will Guidara. Highly relevant to anyone running a service-based business. Have you read it? www.unreasonablehospitality.com

Another great London Shopify Tech Meetup last week rounded out with the usual hunt for a restaurant still serving after 10 pm! x.com/SammyIsseyeg...

I love seeing what goes on behind the scenes of businesses, and company handbooks are no exception. I am currently digging into this one from Duolingo. Found via @peterkang34.bsky.social's excellent "Consumed / Created" newsletter. blog.duolingo.com/handbook/

I'm a sucker for retro tech documentaries, here are three I recommend: - General Magic (www.generalmagicthemovie.com) - The Commodore Story (thecommodorestory.com) - Viva Amiga (www.amazon.co.uk/Viva-Amiga/d...) What should I add to my list?

We're told to "niche down" constantly, but is it enough? Alex James thinks not. What's your take? www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-o...

In a move that feels very 2005, I've started to publish links to articles, tools, and resources I find interesting. Mainly relevant to soloists and founders of small businesses. keirwhitaker.com/vault/