Inspired with Alexa von Tobel
00:45:38 · Michael Brown
[00:45:38] S0: Yeah, there's a couple. I definitely remember we had an on-site. So we built the company start... You know, in COVID, really. So we sort of... We made that decision to be national and and be, you know, distributed. And it's worked out really well because the companies are national. So, I mean, so we sort of have people all over the country and close to the companies, which is great. But then we would do... I think I think I think we sort of... You know, we're inspired from Zapier of doing sort of twice a year in person on sites, for culture building and kind of, you know, business planning. And, yeah, the first couple were pretty small and they were really, really, really fun. I think the first one, everyone gave a toast. It was that small. Right? Actually, the first one, it might have been a lunch. Right? But there was one where we were at a WeWork in Williamsburg or something and there were 80 people in the room. And I think all three of us had this like, how did I get here sort of moment while that was happening. Actually, I will say as sort of cheesy in a way as some of the bell ringing photos are, when I walked into the Nasdaq, we did our Investor Day at the Nasdaq the other day, like, I was kinda welling up walking in there. I was like, wow. Like, I... And I've known this day is coming since the day we started it, and we've started this process sort of last, you know, summer and fall, you know, working working with our advisers, all the stuff, writing a prospectus and getting comments at the SEC, even despite all those activities and planning and that this was always sort of the the the the graduation from college phase. I will say that, like, walking through there and seeing all those bell ringing photos, that was a bit of a pinch me moment like, oh, wow. This is happening hopefully in a couple of weeks.
00:47:11 · Alexa von Tobel, Michael Brown
[00:47:11] S1: Well, I think it's an understatement to say that we are rooting for you. I hope every founder listening to this gets to see truly what a long term thinker you guys are and have been. I know we're an inning one, and I can't wait to see, as your partner in a decade, where we are. And I have a feeling that in a decade, we may say that we're still any one. So You [00:47:39] S0: never know. It's like one of those things where it's similar to, like, the more you learn and the more you know it, the more you realize you don't know. And I think that some people even saw this even though we had a big vision. We had early employees that even saw certain parts of it being even bigger before we caught up and then came to really grapple with, oh, this really is going to be a big, big company. So yeah, it's been an exciting journey. [00:48:01] S1: Well, can't wait. And Michael, thank you for entrusting me on your journey. I've had such a great time. And I can't wait for this next decade. And best of luck. [00:48:10] S0: Yeah, thanks to you and Mark and the entire Inspired team. [00:48:13] S1: We're rooting for you. Let's go. Thank you all so much for tuning in today. If you enjoyed the episode, please rate, review, subscribe. We'll be back again with another episode of Inspired with Alexa von Tobel. Thank you.