45th Birthday Surprise: My New Software Tech Startup!
045th Birthday Surprise: My New Software #tech Startup!
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Today, I'm 45 years old.
I've been an entrepreneur for nearly half of my life, but my career is just getting started.
Some people have asked why I stopped publishing damn near anything original over the past six months (while most assumed I never stopped). Let me explain part of the reason why it *seems* like I've changed.
Even in my early days with LockerGnome in 1996, I knew that I (ultimately) wanted to help build internet software / platforms that would solve both my problems and the problems of other businesses vicariously. I've always longed to take my various industry experiences and parlay them into something far greater than myself - to be a hub rather than just another spoke.
I didn't just want to write & send email newsletters, I wanted to build an email newsletter platform for others to leverage. I didn't just want to create & sell eBooks, I wanted to provide a mechanism for others to do the same. I didn't just want to publish to a blog, I wanted to help other internet publishers (and writers) be more successful. I didn't just want to host a community, I wanted to build community-accelerating tools for other groups.I didn't just want to post my own videos to the internet, I wanted to provide a means by which other talent could be elevated. I didn't just want to crowdfund my own content efforts (long before Patreon), I wanted to build a way for other creators to do it for themselves as well.
There's a pattern here, folks.
I've learned a lot in two decades, but there's so much more I've yet to master. I can spot trends (and opportunities) a mile away but have been forced to wait on the sidelines for someone else to bring platform experiences to life. I've directed various (small) software projects for myself over the years, but I've never assembled a dedicated team to tackle larger efforts together as an independent startup...
...until now.
Meet CreatorDex - and its CEO, Chris Pirillo!