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    storytime: now and then


    2011 - 04.24

    i’m working my day job almost everyday now.

    i know i can do a better job of it. and so i am.

    for the first time in my professional career i feel very appreciated, trusted, and supported by the company i work for. which is great.

    i have a hard time explaining to people what i do, because they don’t use these products … ever.

    enterprise level ticketing, service catalog, change management, and process automation software, just isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. i understand it. i can figure it out. this makes me valuable. it feels good.

    so i work away the days. i take this break to write this post. i’m still learning everything startup. working my online pitch. getting no feedback. my next spare time company task is v2 of prototype screens for what i’ve finally boiled my MVP down to. still wondering when my co-founder or two will show up. i need to make more friends.

    speaking of friends … (more…)

    Help me make it to round three!


    2010 - 05.03

    May 10 is the deadline for my submission to qualify for round three of the New Ventures BC 2010 contest.  I’m writing this post to detail my current draft plans and get feedback from you.  Is it clear? Did I answer the questions? What else should I consider?  I would love your harshest criticisms and any encouraging comments you can spare.  Thanks for reading!!!

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    Tech conference, etc


    2009 - 11.16

    1) I got an interesting email response today from the CEO of Answers.com in response to a question I sent to their website weeks ago.  I was impressed that my impetuous email actually landed on his screen, let alone that he responded.  I remember sending messages direct to the CEO at CGI, where I was working, and getting no response.  I want to say thanks to Bob for taking the time to get back to me and I hope I can be as attentive to my future customers, employees, and investors as he demonstrated today.

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