@cjc Couldn’t agree more. So much, that I’ve just launched Hello Generalist to help early stage teams make this hire, and other early ops hires. Check it out: https://t.co/28m6vYhvZq
@rex_woodbury The supply is here. We call ourselves Generalists! Lifelong the job learners who flex into a variety of skillsets, not just specialize in one. We're just getting started - https://t.co/sDjHDB82Fo
Sprig fed me most days in 2015 while we were busy building @Chewse. It was totally jaw dropping to be their customer while also building another food delivery company in SF - we knew the capital, GM and regulatory struggles they faced. So fucking impressive. I miss Sprig!
Nobody talks about failure in Silicon Valley, yet 90% of startups fail.
Why?
3 yrs ago, @neerajberry and I shut down @Sprig, which raised $60M from @GreylockVC + @socialcapital & grew to $20m revenue.
Then, it all fell apart.
For an honest story about failure,
**Read on**
Highlight was riding alongside a fam blasting an audiobook while biking - no more cars meant I could ride alongside the underwater treasure hunt for the whole stretch of Market 😭🙌♥️
Our Chamber of Commerce partners across LA, SF, and now ATX have been some of the most meaningful connectors and supporters for growing @Chewse - Thank you to the @AustinChamber for the warm welcome: https://t.co/XHpa1zJ13X
Bonus points if you can help me set-up my calendar so others booking meetings with me see what time zone I'm in -- want to avoid coworkers putting 5am and 9pm meetings on my calendar.
I travel between our offices, and need a way to indicate which office I'll be in for the day / half day on #GoogleCalendar. Way to mark my location by the hour while still showing that hour slot open for meetings?
Unfortunately, some C.E.O.s still embrace a myopic view & believe that they have a fiduciary duty to shareholders alone, with little or no responsibility to the communities in which they do business. I see Business as the greatest platform for change. https://t.co/ikT41C8HdQ
Building a new @Chewse sales team to tackle Silicon Valley as we open the market this fall - If there's a place where you can sell corporate meal programs, you know it's there. Help us recruit! https://t.co/lQ1SkEeU7Z