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Chasing Chrome: A day in the life of a startup CEO in San Francisco

San Francisco cityscape with Coit Tower, Bay Bridge, and cruise ship

 

 Everyday is different running a startup.

  • A conference call, catching up with a friend, biz dev, getting caught up with legal, discussing strategies and closing deals.
  • I place value on being early to meetings.
  • I love living and working in San Francisco.

 

I popped out of bed at 6:20am this morning, already realizing my alarm didn't go off. We had a conference call coming up in 40 minutes with a large prospect. Paubox runs on network time and I was not going to be late.

 

I hopped in the shower, skipped ironing my shirt and jumped in an Uber X. The drive from my place in North Beach to our SoMa office was less then 20 minutes and I arrived on time for our 7:00am call. The rest of the day unfolded much the same way: Using Uber and hustle to get from meeting to meeting fashionably early. Special shout out to my good friend Davy Chang for the idea to compile this "day in the life of" post. Enjoy the pics. Aloha from SF! SEE ALSO: Chasing Chrome: The Month in Review (July)

 


Catching up with Uldis Leiterts over free coffee at the Hyatt Regency

 

Person at the Hyatt Regency with San Francisco cityscape view behind floor-to-ceiling windows


 

The Salesforce tower dominates the SF skyline

 

Salesforce Tower in San Francisco


 

Arthur Bretschneider of Seniorly - A helpful startup CEO

 

Man at desk in San Francisco office with city skyline visible through windows


 

I hustled over to the Goodwin Proctor office at the Embarcadero Center

 

Goodwin Proctor office hallway at Embarcadero Center with elevators and reception desk


 

Another beautiful winter day in the Bay Area

 

View of San Francisco Bay with the Bay Bridge and Treasure Island from high above the waterfront


 

Back at SaaS Alley. I ran into Shippo co-founder and CEO Laura Behrens Wu a few minutes later.

 

San Francisco street scene with tall buildings and storefronts lining the street


 

Evan Fitzgerald closing deals back at Paubox HQ

 

Person speaking at a desk with microphone and recording equipment in an office


 

Discussing strategy over Irish Coffee at The Cavalier

 

Three men toasting with drinks at a bar

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