Michael Perry is a serial founder and entrepreneur. He is currently the founder and CEO of Maple, an all-in-one app that helps parents get and stay organized. Prior to Maple he founded Live For Fame, Giving and Kit which he led for 6 years before selling to Shopify and then continuing with them for another four years. He was early in the leveraging AI to transform marketing for small businesses. Michael is also a husband and the father of two children. In our conversation today we discussed:
Remote work as a founder and parent
His thoughts on Amazon’s return-to-work policies
The feelings that arose for him when becoming a father
Advice he’d give his younger self
Decision-making frameworks to make the best use of his time
What it means to leverage FOMO to be present and purposeful
How having kids changed him as a founder and a manager
The relationship he wants his kids to have with technology
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Overcast and YouTube.
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Where to find Michael Perry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlperry/
X: https://twitter.com/michaelperry
Maple: https://growmaple.com/
Where to find Adam Fishman
FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:43] Welcome Michael
[2:33] Professional background
[13:51] Maple
[23:01] How he met partner and their decision to have kids
[28:29] IVF journey
[32:57] Earliest memory of becoming a dad
[36:53] FOMO
[40:37] Amazon’s return to office policy
[46:51] Frameworks
[51:17] Area where you and partner don’t align?
[55:07] Kids' relationship to technology?
[1:02:06] Where to follow along with Michael’s journey
[1:03:18] Lightning round
[1:08:32] Thank you
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Show references:
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/
Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/?ref=lgo
BigCommerce: https://www.bigcommerce.com/
Madison, Maine: https://www.madisonmaine.com/
Santa Barbara, CA: https://santabarbaraca.com/
IVF: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716
Snoo: https://www.amazon.com/SNOO-Smart-Sleeper-Happiest-Baby/dp/B0716KN18Z
Frozen: https://frozen.disney.com/
Spiderman and his Amazing Friends: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083481/
Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/
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