Kevin Kortum
Kevin Kortum
Consultant and creative
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Kevin Kortum
Hi, I'm Kevin!

Hi, I'm Kevin!

I'm a strategy consultant, project manager, editor, and publisher (with an MBA)

I work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and creative

When it comes down to it, I'm a generalist who excels with ambiguity, learning on the fly, cutting through the noise, and collaborating with people who care about doing good work

Projects

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humdrum.industries

Humdrum Industries LLC

Independent strategy consulting and creative services
foofaraw.press

Foofaraw Press

A webzine and indie publishing press of surreal stories and worldly observations
tiv.today

The Independent Variable

the official linkblog of the interwebs covering culture, politics, sports, and tech since 2012
dots.day

Dots

An easy way to visualize where you spend your time

Work experience

Founding Consultant

Humdrum Industries LLC

2025 – Present

Founding Editor & Publisher

Foofaraw Press

2022 – Present

Founding Editor

The Independent Variable

2012 – Present

Senior Business Strategy Consultant

Indigo Slate

2021 – 2025

Senior Program Manager

American Hotel Register Company

2014 – 2020

Blog

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Blogging

A collaborative linkblog

I’ve long had this idea that The Independent Variable would eventually become a more collaborative/collective linkblog à la
Politics

The revolution will not be optimized

The revolution was supposed to start at 9:00 AM sharp, but someone forgot the coffee. Now we’re all
Work

First day of the next two years of my life

Well the time has come… I’m working again! Since signing the two year contract with my first client as
Personal

Expectations

Don’t have them.
Blogging

A desire to create

I’m not an artist, writer, designer, or photographer—nor have I ever been any good at those things. The
Politics

Silence makes us complicit

There’s been a discussion—to put it mildly—happening within the indieweb circles I follow closely. I haven’t
Blogging

How to build a successful publication in 2024

Here is my step-by-step guide to Build a Successful Publication in 20241. 📉 Reduce Costs * Start by using a free platform