Crossroads
Closing one door opens another. My husband Jacob Friis Saxberg and I have always worked with ideas for web startups. We have tried to launch them while having full time jobs, but this was not the road to success I can reveal. So after returning from a 4 months trip to Thailand with our kids back in 2007, we got this crazy idea to sell everything, cut expenses and move into our summerhouse in the north of Denmark – Skagen, to focus completely on our startups. We took the first steps in January 2008 but we cancelled the plans because I joined Socialsquare instead.
It did not take us long to resume our plans - to create simple & successful web startups - while dedicating ourselves to our two wonderful toddlers.
Also I have decided to enter my second matrimony with Jacob, joining Webcom ApS as a co-owner. Jacob founded Webcom in 1996, and has made online services for a decade including www.eksperten.dk (sold to IDG Denmark in 2002). With our complementary skills – we are a perfect match. The strategy is created and so are the todos.
Look out for our firstborn in February 2009 – it is coming to a browser near you!
Good luck to both of you – sounds like a big, brave step. I am sure you will succeed.
I think you guys are really an inspiration to the rest of us =)