resiliant
After last week’s disappointing turnout, this week started off on the right foot. I had an lunch meeting/interview with the CEO of a local startup. They’re an advertising company that has been slowly progressing the last three years as they’ve built out their prototype and assembled a top-quality team. They’ve done as much as they could on their own, and are now looking to bring in a technical person to do the heavy lifting. That’s where I come in.

I’ve spent most of my working life building companies – many startups, some mid-stage ones, and even a couple well-established firms. And I’ve run my own business for years too. Throughout it all, I’ve learned the ins and outs of growing businesses. What works and what does not. If things go well, I will bring my expertise to this new venture and help the team take it to the next level.

Entrepreneurs have to be comfortable wearing many hats. In small companies, there simply aren’t the staff on hand to delegate tasks out all over the place – if something needs to get done, often the best and fastest solution is to jump in and do it yourself. This is where I excel. With my media, design, and development background, I’m comfortable wearing many hats and I really enjoy getting to stretch my various skills out. When I get stuck in one area, or just need a change, there’s always something else that needs to be done that I can do. Often just switching tasks improves the result of the initial task as the mental switching allows the subconscious to process things in the background.

It’s still early in the process, so I won’t say more about the opp at this time. Too many unknowns at this point, but I will say it looks promising. Rest assured, I will be updating you all if and when this opportunity becomes a reality. 🙂