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It's now been nearly 2 years since I quit my job at Google and began pursuing @paragraph full-time. During this time I:

- raised funding as solo founder
- grew the team to 3 people (w/ 0 turnover!)
- personal happiness & fulfillment increased tenfold
- I've traveled more than I ever have (⬆️ flexibility & freedom)

cma.xyz. Founder /paragraph, ceo /mirror, previously at Google & Coinbase 

When I quit, people told me I was crazy for giving up the job I had, but I couldn't be happier I took the plunge.

I'm aware this is a biased and potentially uncommon perspective, but I'm very fortunate for how things have played out so far and I'm excited to continue moving forward.

Such an action takes lots of courage, I applaud you for making the leap and trusting yourself. And selfishly I’m glad you did it bc now the world has Paragraph

a jiraffe on the internet • nf.td/morereese

Appreciate the kind words, and thanks for being part of the journey for so long!