On Escape Velocity, Necessary Ruckus, & Working At The Edge Of Reason: 6 Thoughts

It’s been 10 years since Behance / 99U were founded, 3 years since we were acquired by Adobe, 2 years since we started Adobe’s new mobile…

It’s been 10 years since Behance / 99U were founded, 3 years since we were acquired by Adobe, 2 years since we started Adobe’s new mobile strategy, and 5 years since Making Ideas Happen was published and I started investing in early-stage companies. It went fast and it went slow. I remember surfing the sea of start-up anonymity, assembling a team that developed each other into who we needed to become, worrying about making payroll, bootstrapping, fundraising, negotiating, joining/navigating/changing a big company. And advising other entrepreneurs on the same. It’s a blur full of gems i’ll never forget. Here are a few (we’ll call it part 1)…

Reaching Escape Velocity Is All About Endurance & Optimization

The Brave Captains In The Sea Of Anonymity

I’m on a flight now back from Dublin, where I co-hosted the “Design Summit” stage with friend/former colleague Jeff Veen. Afterwards, I took a stroll around the start-up pavilion where literally thousands of start-ups have a 3 foot long space to e…