Hi Brian, In 2024, I was briefly in your JSC--if you remember back then, I was part of the original group, then my father died, and then I found a job before I had a chance to rejoin. I've been following your trajectory since then on LI, and it's been really interesting and illuminating seeing you openly discussing the ups and downs of going solo. I'm sure it's been a real challenge, but congrats on carving out a path. I was catching up this morning with a former Product exec colleague of mine who has just gone out on her own. She has started looking for fractional clients and is in the early stages of figuring out how to package her services. I thought of you and wanted to connect the two of you, because I think you may have some good knowledge you could share as she gets going. Mind if I introduce you to each other via a message here? Her name is Beth Beiriger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beiriger/). All the best, Mike Kaplan

Hi Mike, sorry for the slow response - nice to hear from you, I hope the role you took has been a rewarding one for you! I'd be happy to chat with Beth, please feel free to connect us here or via email at brian@rootedinproduct.com.

Thanks, Brian...I'll connect you two over email. Things are going well for me at AddEvent--I've really enjoyed working for a smaller company. I feel lucky to have landed somewhere stable where I can have a real impact, and fingers crossed that things stay this way!