03 May UC Launch
Yesterday, I had a chance to share some thoughts on my founder experience with Accompany with the latest LAUNCH Cohort.
We covered a lot of ground over 40 minutes, centered around 5 key areas:
1. A Particular Set of Skills
Skills and insights picked up along the way before becoming a startup founder that were helpful in the journey and can be learned through other means.
2. Early Days at Accompany
Foundational things we set in place that served us well in our 5 years of Accompany.
3. Cornfield Years
Thoughts on raising the war chest and keeping the team motivated while seeking out product/market fit.
4. Refocusing on Enterprise
Our experience moving the measure of success from individual user decisions to the aggregate impact based on C-Suite objectives.
5. Exit & Beyond
Thoughts on generating inbound interest for your business and our experience with the exit.
Thanks to Ryan McDonough, @BerkeleyHaas ’97 & co-founder of Accompany (acquired by Cisco) for kicking off @Cal_Launch Demo Day. 💙💙 his values! 🐻🐻 pic.twitter.com/LLx9Ine745
— BHEP (@UCBStartup) May 2, 2021
The UC Launch Accelerator (@Cal_Launch) will be hosting their Virtual Demo Day, a lineup featuring 4 hours of pitching and networking, this Sunday, 5/2, from 1:00-5:30pm. Register to watch as 10 UC Startups present across many different industries. https://t.co/lcYHYtxVxL
— Berkeley Startup Cluster (@BerkStartups) April 28, 2021
@accompany celebrating!!!!! Best team ever!!! pic.twitter.com/ylW6SHbnRy
— Amy Chang (@_amychang) May 1, 2018
Cisco announces intent to acquire Accompany. @_Amychang will join Cisco to lead the Collaboration Technology Group. https://t.co/2Hs0w6K09t
— Cisco (@Cisco) May 1, 2018
@accompany the only way to celebrate! Giant giant champagne times two!!! Huge thanks to @CRV and @devdutt pic.twitter.com/IDWf2NFsCJ
— Amy Chang (@_amychang) May 1, 2018
Few of my recently completed pieces. Red: finished with a high-gloss varnish. Love how it relects light. White: started out much darker; scraped off ~1/2 & re-applied the blue over fresh white. Varnish created interesting 3D rippling. Blue: really happy w/ the soundwave effect. pic.twitter.com/0hfatJoGl0
— Ryan McDonough (@_RyanMcDonough) October 30, 2019