This is my story, in one place. Where I came from, the seasons that almost broke me, the people who shaped me, and everything I’m building now. If you’re new here, start at the top. If you’ve been following along — thank you for keeping up.
— Nathan “Nate” Strickland, Founder & CEO of Boston Made, Inc.
Chapter 1 — Roots: Faith & Family
Before business, there was church, family, and service. This is where it all started.
- Raised in the Pews: My First Calling Wasn’t Business—It Was Service
- Raised in the Pews, Shaped by Service
- I Didn’t Leave Faith—Faith Never Left Me
- Faith That Wins: Filming My Dad Changed My Life
- Threads That Bind: My Mom, Her Sewing Room, and the Love Behind the Craft
- Uncle Harry: The Genius Who Didn’t Need a Crowd
- The Late David Blair and the Moment My Future Began
Chapter 2 — The Hard Seasons
The honest part. The struggles, the waiting, and what they taught me.
- The Panic Monster, the Screens, and the Dream
- Learning to Sit Still: ADD, Addiction, and the Quiet Rebuild
- Carrying the Weight, Choosing the Climb
- Learning To Wait: The Pain That Made Me Focus
- Goodbye To The Fair-Weather Friends
- Before It’s Too Late
- While I Still Can
- Resetting Between Pixels and Water
Chapter 3 — The Rebuild
Choosing to start over — my brand, my family, and myself.
- The Revamp: Rebuilding My Brand, My Family, and Myself
- The Grind, Right Now
- Not for Applause—For Freedom, and for the Story
- Checkmate & Battleship: Why I’m Building Boston Made Like a War Plan
Chapter 4 — Building Boston Made
A dog, a city, a brother, and a lot of late nights with AI.
- Why “Boston Made”? A Dog, a City, and a Dream
- A Look at the Boston Made Portfolio
- Building With My Brother: Beacon Federal Partners
- All In on AI: Why I Treat My AI Bill Like an Investment
- What’s New on Keep Up With Nate
Chapter 5 — Today
Where I am right now.
The Ecosystem
Everything below is part of the story. Each one started as an idea and became something real.
Boston Made, Inc.
- Boston Made — the parent company, home of ATLAS business intelligence
- The Boston Made App — a guided tour of the whole family (and the origin story)
- BostonMade.io — the Boston Made platform
- Boston Made Pets — the original venture
- Boston Made Newsroom — news and editorial
- Boston Made Reader — free reading across the network
- Boston Made Foundation — giving back
Brands & products
- Fenway Web — websites and the Fenway Web builder
- Kingswell Strategic Ventures
- BOSSTOX — markets and financial information
- Paxton-Digital
- Pupwear — for dogs, naturally
- Lumo
- GrandStrand — a social network for vacation-rental properties (coming soon)
Family
- Beacon Federal Partners — my brother Daniel’s company, where I serve as Co-Founder & COO
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