Brent Kirby has run Curb Media since 2009 on one principle: be honest with people, even when it costs you. That means telling clients when a feature isn't worth building, and sometimes talking them out of projects entirely. He says it has never actually lost him money, and he has kept the same handful of clients for ten and fifteen years.
Brent Kirby has run Kurb Media since 2009. He builds software for startups and Fortune 100 companies, and he has kept the same handful of clients for ten and fifteen years by doing the thing most consultants won't: telling them when their idea is bad, even when staying quiet would have paid better.
Brent Kirby has run his own software company since 2009. He works when his brain turns on, which is usually around nine at night.
Brent Kirby's first job taught him what happens when a company keeps selling: the new clients stack up, the old ones get less attention, and the people who were loyal start waiting months for small fixes. He built his own company to avoid it, and has kept the same handful of clients for ten and fifteen years.
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