I’m sat in Monmouth coffee on a lovely Monday morning waiting for my startup co-founder, Phil, to arrive.
You read so many stories about people giving it all up to follow their dream. Well, this isn’t really one of those stories.
It’s more by a strange twist of fate that I left my job at the agency Made by Many last Friday and am now sat here in the late summer London sun with no salary and no office.
I met my business partner two or three years ago whilst freelancing in a shared office space on Greek street in Soho. We did some small pieces of work together and stayed in touch after I joined Made by Many in June 2009.
18 months ago he asked if I would like to be part of his last startup but the timing wasn’t right. I was in the process of moving house, sorting mortgages and embedding myself in Made by Many. Fast forward to a couple of months ago and Phil asked me if I wanted to be a part of his latest idea. This time it felt right. The idea instantly made sense to me and I wanted to be a part of it. Also, after 12 years of agency life I felt it was time for a change; to (part) own my own ‘thing’ and witness the other side of the internet industry away from client services.
I’m excited and scared in equal measure with a renewed enthusiasm for the work I do.
The next few months are going to be interesting.
Intriguing. Hope it goes well!
Good luck Simon, looking forward to hearing more about it.
Can’t wait to hear more about your new venture. The brand already has your signature clean and stylish look to it, keep me posted