Every new company has an official “first day”. In most cases, this is only meaningful to lawyers and HR/payroll systems. Most often, founders have been thinking and building for weeks, months, even years before that official first day. Despite its potential ephemeral nature, however, the day still represents a milestone. …

Photo credit: Doc Searls (https://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls) In these waning days of summer it is common to reflect on how the days were passed. For me, it has been a wild few months. I spent these hot and sticky New York City days building the vision, team, and financing for a new…