Mike Santullo and Larry Drebes are two of my favorite entrepreneurs ever.
Every time I came to a board meeting, Mike and Larry would have a new software product or feature to demo. The energy in their company was palpable.
They cold-called me on a Monday, we met that week, and had a term sheet the following Thursday.
I felt like I needed to move as fast as they did.
Four11 started as a lookup service for business websites. Then they met the Hotmail founders at a DFJ Schmoozefest and learned about web-based email and viral marketing.
So they decided to do it themselves. They launched RocketMail. Sold it to Yahoo. The product is now called Yahoo Mail.
It has 200+ million users today.
The lesson is obvious.
Speed matters. Energy matters.
Join us at @RocketArena tomorrow night to cheer on your Cavaliers as they take on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. #LetEmKnow#
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Join us at @RocketArena tomorrow night to cheer on your Cavaliers as they take on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals! #LetEmKnow#
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We're throwing a party outside @RocketArena.
Join us in Gateway Plaza to watch Game 3 alongside fellow Cavs fans. There will be Food trucks, DJ, Entertainment Teams, giveaways, and MORE!
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S/o to everyone holding it down at home inside of @RocketArena!
ICYMI, we're hosting watch parties for every away game during Eastern Conference Finals.
Head to for more info! #LetEmKnow#