As I reflect on my journey as a founder, I can’t help but think about the role technology has played. When I started, I was enamored with the latest tools and platforms, always eager to adopt new tech trends hoping they’d give us an edge. I realized early that my fixation on individual technology was actually holding us back from our true purpose. In the early days, I was constantly chasing the latest shiny object in the tech world (ok, maybe I still do this a little). I believed mastering the newest software or platforms would solve all our

Being hungry is a way of life, not a “stage”. Apathy is bred from thinking this should evolve. It should not. In today’s fast-paced world, being hungry – not for food, but for growth and innovation – is often misunderstood. Many view this insatiable desire as a temporary phase to outgrow. This perspective breeds apathy and hinders development. While we’ve seen posters about following our passion and “never working a day in our lives”, it’s harder to embody than read in a book. Being hungry refers to an unrelenting drive to learn, grow, and push boundaries. It has no

25 years is a long time. During our first year, we poured everything into getting the business off the ground. As we grew, I was tempted to leave behind the scrappiness that defined our early startup days. With more employees and processes, things felt stable. But losing our vital startup mentality could lead to stagnation. Technology changed often, and stagnation meant someone else would leapfrog us. I learned that enjoying being a startup is crucial because there are always new problems to solve. This wasn’t a “phase” but a way of life. The startup mentality stemmed from why I