Scott Sheridan
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Turned out to be an amazing time because what we quickly realized was people, that had accounts that other firms were looking for alternatives because they had issues with their existing firm. When the market's going straight up and everybody's making money, why are you ever going to change? You're like, I love where I'm trading, I'm making money, what do I need to go look at something new for?
Turned out to be an amazing time because what we quickly realized was people, that had accounts that other firms were looking for alternatives because they had issues with their existing firm. When the market's going straight up and everybody's making money, why are you ever going to change? You're like, I love where I'm trading, I'm making money, what do I need to go look at something new for?
So sometimes you turn lemons into lemonade because you look at it and you say, oh my God, what am I going to do? It's a disaster. Sometimes you take a disaster and you turn it around, you turn it in your favor, you go, that was the greatest tailwind I've ever had, as opposed to most people would look at it as a headwind.
So sometimes you turn lemons into lemonade because you look at it and you say, oh my God, what am I going to do? It's a disaster. Sometimes you take a disaster and you turn it around, you turn it in your favor, you go, that was the greatest tailwind I've ever had, as opposed to most people would look at it as a headwind.
So sometimes you turn lemons into lemonade because you look at it and you say, oh my God, what am I going to do? It's a disaster. Sometimes you take a disaster and you turn it around, you turn it in your favor, you go, that was the greatest tailwind I've ever had, as opposed to most people would look at it as a headwind.
And I think as you were talking before, you've got to be able to move it, you have to be liquid in that environment. So one of the things that we're good at is we say, look, that MVP, minimum viable product, get it out. Right. Okay. There is no such thing as perfection. So get it out, make sure it's workable, whatever it is, get it out there and you modify as need be.
And I think as you were talking before, you've got to be able to move it, you have to be liquid in that environment. So one of the things that we're good at is we say, look, that MVP, minimum viable product, get it out. Right. Okay. There is no such thing as perfection. So get it out, make sure it's workable, whatever it is, get it out there and you modify as need be.
And I think as you were talking before, you've got to be able to move it, you have to be liquid in that environment. So one of the things that we're good at is we say, look, that MVP, minimum viable product, get it out. Right. Okay. There is no such thing as perfection. So get it out, make sure it's workable, whatever it is, get it out there and you modify as need be.
But with the understanding that there is a version one, there's a version two, there's probably going to be a version 10, 15, 20. Eine der Dinge, die ich entschuldige, dass ich es nicht gemacht habe. Woody war unser CTO, unser erster Hörer. Und er hatte den originalen Build für Thinkorswim. Und ich würde gerne sehen, wie das aussieht. Nur weil... Nur für Spaß.
But with the understanding that there is a version one, there's a version two, there's probably going to be a version 10, 15, 20. Eine der Dinge, die ich entschuldige, dass ich es nicht gemacht habe. Woody war unser CTO, unser erster Hörer. Und er hatte den originalen Build für Thinkorswim. Und ich würde gerne sehen, wie das aussieht. Nur weil... Nur für Spaß.
But with the understanding that there is a version one, there's a version two, there's probably going to be a version 10, 15, 20. Eine der Dinge, die ich entschuldige, dass ich es nicht gemacht habe. Woody war unser CTO, unser erster Hörer. Und er hatte den originalen Build für Thinkorswim. Und ich würde gerne sehen, wie das aussieht. Nur weil... Nur für Spaß.
Just for fun, because it was probably like this. And then, you know, eventually we built it up to this. So just crazy to be able to see something like that. But we just, you know, you need to be able to evolve. You need to be able to adapt. And I think what most people make the mistake.
Just for fun, because it was probably like this. And then, you know, eventually we built it up to this. So just crazy to be able to see something like that. But we just, you know, you need to be able to evolve. You need to be able to adapt. And I think what most people make the mistake.
Just for fun, because it was probably like this. And then, you know, eventually we built it up to this. So just crazy to be able to see something like that. But we just, you know, you need to be able to evolve. You need to be able to adapt. And I think what most people make the mistake.
The first problem for most people is they don't know how to put one foot in front of the other and say, okay, where do I go? So how do I actually get this going? Once you get this going, for most people, the blocker is money. Totally get it. So what you need to do is... Right? You gotta be really careful with whatever money you raise. Typically it comes from friends and family or your own.
The first problem for most people is they don't know how to put one foot in front of the other and say, okay, where do I go? So how do I actually get this going? Once you get this going, for most people, the blocker is money. Totally get it. So what you need to do is... Right? You gotta be really careful with whatever money you raise. Typically it comes from friends and family or your own.
The first problem for most people is they don't know how to put one foot in front of the other and say, okay, where do I go? So how do I actually get this going? Once you get this going, for most people, the blocker is money. Totally get it. So what you need to do is... Right? You gotta be really careful with whatever money you raise. Typically it comes from friends and family or your own.
And you say, alright, I have X number of dollars. Whatever you think you're gonna need, you're going to need more. Whatever you think, the amount of time you think it's gonna take to build it, it's going to be longer.
And you say, alright, I have X number of dollars. Whatever you think you're gonna need, you're going to need more. Whatever you think, the amount of time you think it's gonna take to build it, it's going to be longer.
And you say, alright, I have X number of dollars. Whatever you think you're gonna need, you're going to need more. Whatever you think, the amount of time you think it's gonna take to build it, it's going to be longer.