A few weeks ago I completely ruptured my right Achillies tendon. I will be spending the next 3 months doing very little other than sitting behind a computer, book, or tv (likely in that order). So, it happens to be a perfect time to start a new project: this blog.
I’ve been meaning to start a blog for a long time – but I’ve been so busy working on Xobni that it has been tough to get the free time to write outside of work. Fortunately, I recently hired a great new head of communication that will be taking over responsibility for the Xobni blog – a responsibility I’ve had for over 3 and a half years. Hopefully this will open up time for me to write more on my personal blog.
Like any new project the hardest and most important part is actually getting started. So, I’m starting today. I don’t know where this will end up. I’ve got a good idea for where it will start, but I know it will change.
The Idea
I like to surround myself with makers – people that do stuff. I wrote a blog post about a few of these friends 3 years ago. My friend Trip from Scribd encouraged me to post my article on his website. It has now been viewed over 19 thousand times.
I also really like meeting new people and listening to their dreams. A lot of entrepreneurs come to me these days asking for advice on product, marketing, building a company, and inevitably raising money.
So I’m starting out with the theme of Matt Brezina & Friends for this blog. I’m going to write about the people I meet and the things they are making as well as about projects I’m working on.
I’ve never been one to spend time with a narrow group of friends. I usually find myself spending time with a broad range of friends with a myriad of backgrounds. So you’ll just as easily find me writing here about new bands following their dream, software companies solving new problems, non-profit entrepreneurs solving the world’s problems, or even my oldest buddy spending a whole year as a “full-time friend.” I think I’ll write about that last guy first – he has an incredible story.