Smash Notes
Where Did Michael Fitzgerald Get His Start In Software
Michael first started his career a copywriter, in San Francisco in the 90s, during the first dot-com wave. It was a crazy time that originated a lot of ideas that are finally coming to fruition right now.
Money was plentiful and ambitions were grand. You could have no idea of what you were doing, and still great a great sounding title at one of the hot software companies.
Fairly quickly into his gig, FitzGerald realized this was not a great job for him. He wanted to be a novelist, not spend his time endlessly playing with words. HTML skills in hand, he became an "online producer" for PC World.
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Submittable CEO talks startups, life, cancer and living in Missoula, Montana.
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On this episode
- Who Is Michael Fitzgerald
- Where Did Michael Fitzgerald Get His Start In Software
- How Expensive Was San Francisco During The First Dot-com
- Are There Any Similarities Between The First Dot-com Crash And Startups Now
- How Did Michael Fitzgerald End Up In Missoula
- The Ultimate Startup - How Can You Make Money From Something Worth Nothing
- Who Are Some Other Successful Montana Entrepreneurs
- How Entrepreneurial Is Montana
- What Are The Advantages Of Running A Company From Missoula, Mt
- What Did Ghost-writing Teach Michael
- What Does It Take To Publish A Novel
- Does Being The Ceo Change Your Life
- Is It A Good Idea To Start A Company When You Have Young Kids At Home
- What Is The Story Of Paul Graham Trying To Talk Michael Fitzgerald Out Of Starting Submittable
- Is It True That Startups Never Get Easier
- What Are Some Challenges With Growing Employee Count
- What's The Story About Michael Fitzgerald Getting Sick With Cancer
- Why Is Metastasized Cancer So Dangerous
- How Do You Tell Your Investors About A Terminal Illness
- What Role Did Y Combinator Play In Curing Michael From Cancer
- How Much Does It Cost To Cure Cancer
- How Much Should A Ceo Get Paid
- Do Thoughts And Prayers Cure Cancer
- How Can You Help Someone Who Has Cancer
- What Is The Hardest Part About Getting Cancer
- What Should People Do With Their Life