Wow, I can’t believe it’s been four years since Connie and I first started Chess Media Group in 2009 (as of yesterday). It certainly hasn’t been easy and there have been a lot of ups and downs along the way, but thankfully now it’s mostly ups! We’ve come a long way both professionally and personally and I learned more in running a small consulting business then I could have imagined. When the company first started nobody new who we were, what we did, or why we did it. We had no clients, no network, no money, and no resources.
Four years later and we are working with some of the word’s most forward thinking and progressive companies on helping them understand what the future of work and collaboration is going to look like. We’ve always stayed small and have never raised a single penny of investment from anyone. We created a brand and built a company from scratch and boy was it hard work! They say most new companies don’t last past the three year mark so I guess that makes us one of the successful ones. We still have a lot we want to accomplish but I’m very happy with how far we have come.
We’ve been able to work with some amazing companies along the way and have built some great relationships with friends and peers in the industry.
I’m particularly thankful to have such as great business partner, Connie, who does more than most people realize. Without her I don’t think Chess would have gotten to where it is today. I consider myself to be very fortunate to wake up every morning and do what I love to do and to share that enthusiasm and passion with Connie. We make decisions together, we grow together, and we make it through hard times together.
A big thank you to everyone that has supported Chess Media Group (and me) over the years. Some of you remember us from when we first started in 2009 and we are grateful that you have stuck by us for such a long time. It’s a very exciting time for the world of work and we are thrilled to be able to play a role in it. We have a lot of exciting things happening over the next few months and years so stay tuned!
In the meantime, thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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