My First Public Presentation as A Founder

As a founder we have to do things that we are not comfortable with. When you create what you think is the most amazing startup, well how do you get that info out to others? 

It's what many of us treps dread, figuring out traction. Which includes the big annoying word, 'Marketing'

Tonight I spoke to what was supposed to be an audience of 450 people, but really the room only held 200 people. Well it was almost full for the first half. Then intermission came and quite a few people left. I was sad that these people had left, but that eased my pain, cause I was terrified to speak in front of an audience, since this is something I have never done, since 8th grade.

I was sort of happy that people had left, as maybe in some way I would not bomb out in front of a packed house. Yet, I was sad, because I know what Passdown is, and I want people to learn about it, because it is amazingly cool. It makes people get all magical and sparkly. It makes people think. It causes people to ask questions. It provokes them to look into what a startup builder is doing. 

Never in any of my builds have I experienced people reacting to one of my crazy startup builds this way. 

After I presented, it was a beautiful expression of joy. The people came to me with that same magical, sparkly look on there faces. They said things to me that I am so honored to hear. "Thank you for being real" "You engaged people the entire time, I will sign up for the beta"  

The joy of an amazing startup spread into their veins like the greatest hit of addiction they ever got. As much as I worried about public speaking, these beautiful people came up to me and did what I did. "Say it the way it is, speak your truth, and be real" and they did that to me, in reply to doing it to them.

To me, I am so honored by them. I gave them a dose of who I am. I am real. I am transparent. And I am seeking to be the guardian of your data. The guardian of you. I want Passdown to be the trusted caretaker of you! Cause each and everyone of you, are the beauty of life. You are incredible humans who can now pass that down for eternity. With Passdown your descendants will know the day you took a picture of that praying mantis, the day you were sad and the day you were happy, like tonight. 

I thank Name.Com for hosting this night, and I also thank the other 7 presenters who gave me encouragement in my tormenting anxiety of public speaking. Especially Khalana Gocken of Ethos, whom supported and encouraged me the entire night. I deeply appreciated her words of comfort.

I rarely venture out into the startup community as being with my pc in a safe creating environment world, pleases me. To venture out and get traction is something us treps have to do. It's not something we want to do. It's fucking scary as hell to do. But if the most sacred person on earth(me) can do it, you can too! : -)

Happy startup building!