I ask myself this question a lot. I think I could make an app for everything. But after three apps, I’ve learned a process that helps me determine if I should build an app or not.

Elmspring Accelerator understands the #1 reason companies fail is lack of market penetration. If you can’t get customers, you are done. And that’s a tough thing to get entrepreneurs to focus on.

How to kill a mockingbird? The best way to kill a mockingbird is to keep your sights set on the goals and dreams that drove you to create your startup. The fact that your company’s mockingbird exists at all is proof that you are onto something.

An entrepreneur’s favorite word is “yes.” We are perpetual optimists. Success is always possible. If you ever stop believing that, shut your operation down immediately and find something else to do that will make money.

An estimated 93% of DJs still use printed songbooks and paper-slips for patrons. This becomes an exhaustive expense for the DJ and venue. The resulting pains are a negative experience for patrons and result in lower dwell times, less repeat patronage, and fewer dollars spent in-venue.

Chattanooga,TN, known as the “Gig City” ranks number 4 in the country as a top city and entrepreneurial ecosystem for startups. (source – wallethub, April 2015)

My name is Tomas Diaz and I am the CEO of flexReceipts, a three year old company based in Orlando, Florida. This is my first major entrepreneurial venture. I grew up in an entrepreneurial family and have always wanted to build my own company. I am motivated by competition, a desire to succeed, and a fear of failure.