What Is A Trunk Slammer In The MSP Space?
A trunk slammer is a slang term in the MSP world for a small MSP or break fix shop, usually 1-2 employees that provides low quality service, and is highly prone to going out of business. Larger MSPs tend to use this term derogatorily to refer to these smaller MSPs because small MSPs tend to…
Types Of Technology Companies
One thing I’ve somewhat struggled with since starting a marketing agency for technology companies is getting a handle on all the various types of technology companies. When you’re working in the field people tend to think more of themselves as software developers, or DBAs, or network admins, rather than being employees of an MSP, or…
Jacksonville SaaS Companies To Watch In 2022
Jacksonville’s SaaS scene is still in its budding stages relative to larger powerhouse cities like New York, Autstin, San Franciso, and Miami, but there’s still a small but growing cohort of ambitious companies providing technology products to the broader market. In this post, we’ll outline a few of the Jacksonville SaaS companies to watch in…
The Best MSP Marketing Companies Of 2022
If you’re looking to engage the services of an MSP marketing company, it’s always a good idea to shop around for the best on that meets the needs of your specific situation. Every MSP is different and each of the MSP Marketing companies are different as well. When searching for a provider it’s best to…
How To Choose The Right Marketing Agency
Digital marketing is one of the most competitive and saturated fields in the universe. Just about anyone can start a digital marketing agency in about 4 hours with a laptop and an energy drink. Every time I line up a new client I breathe a huge sigh of relief because it’s going to be so…
Narrowing Focus To The SaaS Industry
Trying to find the identity of Tortoise and Hare Software has been, to put it lightly, a long and winding road. Another step down that road has emerged and today I want to share with you what is changing, some of the rationale behind it, and a few lessons you may find beneficial in your…
JaxChamber Membership Announcement
We’re pleased to announce that Tortoise and Hare Software is now a member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, more commonly known as the JaxChamber. Although we’re not specifically a local company, we’re proud to be able to support the local economy with our membership and to further the JaxChamber mission of growing the local…
Tortoise and Hare Software Featured On #JaxBusinessStrong Podcast
Running a business during coronavirus is a challenging task for companies in any city, and Jacksonville is no exception. There’s a lot of angst circulating about in regards to many Jacksonville business’ future and people have questions on how to survive and adjust to the new economic climate. One local company, Studio Podcast Suites is…
The Story Of Tortoise and Hare Software
Since I started Tortoise and Hare Software, I’ve consistently gotten good feedback on the name and the branding, even from complete strangers who have no reason to come up and tell me otherwise. I frequently get the question, “how did you come up with the name” and today I’ll be answering that question in blog…
Tech Meetups In Jacksonville
Over the past year and a half, I have done a lot of networking. I’ve said yes to just about every networking invitation offered and I’ve spent countless hours trying various tech meetups in Jacksonville to get more familiar and involved with the community and help develop business for Tortoise and Hare Software. For those…
