Excited to watch the other Conor () fight tonight
When had less than 10k in the bank and was not yet on the team, his path from plumber to 2 belt champion in 5 years was big part in getting my mind right to win
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I sold my first company to Aol at 23, but we sold because we couldn't find a way to make it work.
For years, folks treated me like a success, but I felt like a fraud, and was deeply afraid I'd end up living the phrase
"He had a great future in his past"
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When I quit that job, was making more money than anyone in my family had ever seen
But in the 5 years it took to build first version of Roam, the thing which convinced to invest, and Josh to join, I was broke.
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The people I respected told me over and over to get a job.
Instead I just kept cutting my burn
First living in this van, then moving to India, eventually 42.us.org
Had been programming for years by then, but the school had free housing
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Found a video I recorded of the van for YC
Did not help the application -- might have oversold on crazy.
youtube.com/watch?v=TtBJBP
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42 was one of the best moves I ever made.
The thing that turns a lone nut into a movement is the first person to join them - and after years of searching 42 was where I found Josh
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Exactly 3 years ago tonight, at the party celebrating the end of our 42.us.org piscine, I pitched @hashbrown490 on joining @RoamResearch
At the time was just me, a shitty prototype, and 10k from our only user @MeadowsRichard
He said yes.
Happy anniversary Josh!
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If you doubt the law of attraction, the power of the right mindset for long term goals
The old office was PVC pipe and hike from the van I lived in to the top of a very small mountain
And here's a shot took of me chowing down in the new one
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Took wifi hotspot and moved office to top of Mt Grizzly (credit @mobilitywod @jratey ) Built prototype treedesk today
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Still believe 's claim that exercise is good for the brain, and exercise in nature is best
Accordingly the new Roam Compound is 5 minutes from 18 hours of ATV and Offroad trails, insane hiking and rock climbing, and has this in the backyard.
We'll be hosting people soon
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