In case you missed my Tweet on Aug 13th “Burn the boats – I’ve reached the point of no return and finally admitting I’m founding a new startup. Details soon.”
I didn’t really intend to become a founder, but was hit with an epiphany of a huge opportunity that I was perfectly suited to execute. I actually tried to push it out of my find for several days (my consulting practice has been fun/lucrative) but I kept having a nagging feeling that it had to be done. I shared the vision with a few venture capitalist friends and they quickly offered to fund it. I then received strong need validation from potential customers, which wasn’t surprising since the original epiphany had been based on engaging many potential customers. Momentum has been strong ever since (though surely there will be course corrections along the way).
I’ll be on a blogging vacation for the foreseeable future…
Andrew Chen
Brant Cooper
Dave McClure
Eric Ries
Jamie Siminoff
Steve Blank
That is awesome news, can’t wait to hear what this startup is all about.
Good for you Sean! Best of luck from all of us over in Scotland. Looking forward to hearing more.
Congratulations and good luck on your new venture!
Thanks Tom. This business will have a network effect, so I’m sure I’ll hit you guys up from some guidance.
Exciting to hear, Sean! If you ever get stuck, Sean Ellis has some great tips on his blog… 🙂
Congrats! Thanks for all your contributions on your blog. Would love to support whatever you have going.
Best of luck Sean! Once the entrepreneurial bug bites you have to do it!
Glad to have had the benefit of your blogs up until now, thanks.
Good luck or as Germans say “Hau rein”, meaning something like: go kick .ss, Sean! Thanks for your posts and looking forward to hear (from others 🙂 about your new ventures and insights.
Thanks Vincent, hopefully I’ll be posting again within the next month or two.
Thanks Scott. I’ll be blogging again soon. In the meantime, people should be reading your blog!
Congrats! Are you going to stay stealthy until launch?
Thanks Denis. We’ll stay fairly stealthy until launch. It’s a business where the first company with critical mass probably owns it, so we want to run hard as soon as we unveil what we are doing.
Sean – Congrats! Let me know if you need some help with beta testing, usability testing etc
Sean, excellent choice! I just love it when “it” hits and the passion to make the world better in a very specific and felt way drives you forward. God speed.
Awesome. Can’t wait to see what you decided to do.
Congrats Sean! Can’t wait to learn more about your new venture? Has DMC500 sent you a term sheet already? 😉
Sean, That is cool. http://LeanFounder is designed for new founders. I would love to get your feedback (and it may be useful for you as well). Let me know if you want to have a quick call to discuss your startup plans.