Part 3: I was committed and now our investors had an excuse to walk away. It was an unideal position to work from as we closed the deal. I almost never hold a

Part 3: I was committed and now our investors had an excuse to walk away. It was an unideal position to work from as we closed the deal. I almost never hold a grudge, but man... Enough dark stuff... I took none of the $50 million, so don't ask me for a loan. A Riverwood Principal and a Co-Founding Partner came to where I live during the pandemic to meet. They were our first serious conversation & have lived up to their reputation as great investors. The decision to go from being bootstrapped & profitable to taking a large investment was one I debated for a long time and got a lot of advice on. I think I made the right decision, but ask me in 5 years. Bootstrapped -> funded comes with change & plenty of opportunities for mistakes. And boy have I've made mistakes, but I have a great team that carries me. If you are a ShipHero customer, know that you're going to get a better product each day than you had the day before.