Grace Conyers

In Insanitek’s 10 year history, we have been bootstrapping all of them. It hasn’t always been easy, or even serious building. But here’s our story and two secrets. The first incarnation of Insanitek was a truly atrocious forum type of site. My cofounder, Ali, was obsessed with them, and he created a PHP forum to […]

This past month in our office hour meeting we got to talking about asking for money. It’s an uncomfortable topic for many people. I’ll admit, it’s sometimes hard for me to ask for money from people if they are poor but needing help in science and math. I was in their shoes at one point, […]

I’ve been endlessly amused the last few years as Insanitek grows. It seems like many people have the desire to grow beyond their capacities and use money they don’t have to make it happen. It’s unsustainable. Most companies burn in the red constantly racing against time and stresses to grow. I’ve heard people advise me to borrow […]

“Ms. G? Ms. G? I’ve been trying to get your attention for 5 minutes. The meeting’s starting.” ─ the unlucky student sent to get me before a group meeting regarding purchases. For someone with ADHD, I can focus pretty well when I need/want to. And thus, a lot of people have asked me for advice […]

It’s that time of year again when serious small business owners are looking forward with a mix of anticipation of spending on a big-ticket item and dread of what filing taxes will look like. There are lots of hopes as we plan for growth, but apprehension when it comes to adapting to market needs and […]

Most of you probably didn’t notice the change in the blog here. Alesi, our head of marketing, and I wanted to try an experiment in communication. You, dear readers, were part of it. (Sorry, we couldn’t tell you lest it spoil the data.) The experiment was to see how people responded to a more “corporate” […]

I work in a great industry. Not only does it not have a specific description and title, but I work with adults and kids. I work with specialists and non-specialists alike. This dichotomy of needs for working with science communication and science apprenticeship always keeps me on my toes on the best of days. On […]

The idea of taking a knee during the US National Anthem is prominent in the news lately. One person kneeling says they do it for one reason, another for another reason. There is no clear, relevant grievance any more for it. They are doing it to protest anything, it seems. This lack of clear grievance […]

Owning a business is not all glory, despite what the socials would have you believe. For every InstaGood pic you see, for every happy Facebook post, for every smile you see there is always the side you don’t. Nothing is Pinterest Perfect all the time. You’d be surprised how many people are deluded into believing only […]

The summer session of our state congress is coming to an end and town hall meetings are just around the corner. I, personally, can’t wait. You guys never really hear me talk about politics here on the blog and entwine them with Insanitek, but that’s because both my beliefs and the company’s mission go beyond […]