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Luke Tucker

Business strategy, creative marketing, community innovation. VP Marketing at Lightspin. Previously, VP Community at HackerOne. Christian, surfer, & raw fish eater. We are in the age of the hacker.

📍 Boise | San Francisco http://www.luketucker.com

Aloha Squared Story Showcased in Pacific Business News

It was a treat to get the chance to tell a little bit about the Aloha Squared story to Pacific Business News Reporter Kathleen Gallagher. You can see the article on PBN [http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/print-edition/2016/02/05/how-i-launched-my-fashion-startup.html] or read my full post on the

Backpacking Trip To Halape

This past weekend I traveled to the Big Island for a 2-night, 3-day backpacking trip. Our destination was Halape [http://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/hike_halape.htm]. Located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Halape is accessible by the old Keauhou Trail on the Puna-Ka'u Coast. According to

Are You In The Shadows or The Shade?

I went for a morning workout and run today, which is a goal of mine to do more of: workout early and often. Here's the regiment: Run 1 mile 30 pullups 30 air squats 40-meter Sprints (2x) Run 1 mile 30 pullups 30 air squats 40-meter Sprints (2x)

New Years Resolution Two-Week Checkup

They say it takes 21-days to form a habit (some say it's closer to 66-days [https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/hbrc/2012/06/29/busting-the-21-days-habit-formation-myth/] ) so perhaps this update is too soon to tell any long-term benefits. But if the first 2-weeks are any indication, then this might

Reading vs. Netflix: My 2016 New Years Resolution

I just bought a book on Amazon for $1. Not just any book, but Meditations by Marcus Aurelius [http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451603501&sr=8-2&keywords=mediations+marcus+aurelius] , one of the most influential books of ancient

My Top 10 List of Startup Podcasts

Of late, there has been a welcome resurgence of podcasts. I think this has to do with content quality and with an abundance of content available on the web - the good stuff will breakthrough (it's shocking but we produce as much content in bits and bytes in

App: The Human Story - A Model Kickstarter Campaign

My friend Jed is a developer and filmmaker. We went to high school together. In July 2014, Jed and his friend Jake launched their project App: The Human Story on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/appdocu/app-the-human-story/description]. I immediately jumped in to support and tried to help spread

The Importance of Startup Weekend Honolulu

Twice a year, Startup Weekend is hosted in Honolulu. It's always an awesome time and I've been blessed to be a part of it in some form or fashion for each of the last few years. If you're not familiar with Startup Weekend [https:

Why I Decided to Blog (And Why You Should Too)

It's interesting to reflect upon, but I've been writing in different professional capacities for a while now. Originally as a loan underwriter for commercial loans and over time I've had to write for a diversity of mediums and audiences: from website and product FAQ&

The 40 Awesome Startup, Marketing, and Business Blogs I Read and Newsletters I subscribe to

I read quite a bit. While I probably subscribe to too many newsletters, I enjoy learning from others. I probably read about 5 hours per week. This is most likely not even enough, and I constantly feel like I'm behind on books, or haven't had a