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HookUPcom 05-20-2009 02:30 PM

Just Quit My Day Job!!! (after 15 years)
 
So I finally quit my day job!

15 years ago I started a design company called ThinkMango.com. It's morphed, grown, shrunk, changed form, and grown again...

4 years ago, I started HookUP as a side project and began growing that... Over the past 3 years, I made a conscious effort to replace myself out of everything that I did at Mango, brought on 2 partners, and kept moving more and more of my time to HookUP.com, but still running 2 companies.

Yesterday was it... I sold out my shares (took a note payable) and signed all of the paperwork to my partners leaving 100% of my time devoted to HookUP.

15 years is a long time!
Walking away and not having to think about the day to day operations of a company that's been my baby for 15 years is huge!

Thought I'd share.

Cheers,

J. :321GFY

WebairGerard 05-20-2009 02:35 PM

Congrats Jason and best of luck to you on growing HookUp.com :thumbsup

Way3 05-20-2009 02:36 PM

Congratulations!!! That's a great accomplishment you should be proud of!!!

Rock It 05-20-2009 02:37 PM

Kudos to you!
Good luck with hookup for sure!

XPays 05-20-2009 02:37 PM

congrats! i remember that feeling.

p.s. i like mangos

Cyber Fucker 05-20-2009 02:37 PM

Congrats, well done job man! :thumbsup

CaptainWolfy 05-20-2009 02:39 PM

congrats mate, now you can look back and say i have done something in my life...

Yen_HerbalRevenue 05-20-2009 02:40 PM

I am so excited for you! Congrats my man!!!

RayBonga 05-20-2009 02:43 PM

Congrats!

I think most people coming to this business (an online in general) are just focused on getting rich quick.

Taking 15 years to build your companies and setting a system so that you can seel it it's a great acomplishment. congrats!

CaptainHowdy 05-20-2009 02:45 PM

Congrats :D!

NextBigTube 05-20-2009 02:49 PM

With a domain name like Hookup.com, you will not regret!
Good Luck!

Chosen 05-20-2009 02:56 PM

Congrats & good luck with HookUp.com :thumbsup

_Richard_ 05-20-2009 03:42 PM

congrats :)

HookUPcom 05-20-2009 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPays (Post 15872956)
congrats! i remember that feeling.

p.s. i like mangos

Waking up not having to think about payroll, employee issues, etc. was pretty sweet.

bronco67 05-20-2009 03:48 PM

Congrats!

As someone who jumped off the treadmill almost 3 years ago, I can tell you its scary at first -- but I wouldn't trade it for anything. If I'm going to work for an asshole, it might as well be me.

st0ned 05-20-2009 03:49 PM

Congratulations. I still remember the day I quit the best job I had ever had to work for myself. Truly an amazing and rewarding experience.

HookUPcom 05-20-2009 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayBonga (Post 15872976)
Congrats!

I think most people coming to this business (an online in general) are just focused on getting rich quick.

Taking 15 years to build your companies and setting a system so that you can seel it it's a great acomplishment. congrats!

Well there is no question that the service business is very difficult. Building websites, design, marketing, etc. for clients... trying to make them happy is very difficult.

Get rich quick this has not been... HookUP has been a growing learning experience... But marketing a product seems to be a better biz model.

Now... How to make affiliates happy?

Anyone know? :winkwink:

HookUPcom 05-20-2009 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 15873181)
Congrats!

As someone who jumped off the treadmill almost 3 years ago, I can tell you its scary at first -- but I wouldn't trade it for anything. If I'm going to work for an asshole, it might as well be me.

Yeah, I've always been the asshole... Started Mango when I was 23. And I'd guess that I'm pretty much unemployable at this point... But so are my partners on HookUP. :1orglaugh

Sosa 05-20-2009 04:37 PM

Congrats, hope it works out!

seeandsee 05-20-2009 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HookUPcom (Post 15872929)

Cheers,

J. :321GFY

Nice finish :)

notime 05-20-2009 04:57 PM

congrats !

Si 05-20-2009 05:08 PM

sounds like a good move :thumbsup

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude 05-20-2009 05:09 PM

Good for you!!!

It's not easy to let go of your baby, but at some point you have to do it, and move on to the next point in your life.

It is better to do one thing right than to do several things half-assed.

I know how hard it is, and I wish you all the best... :thumbsup

Good luck,

ADG

alias 05-20-2009 05:10 PM

Buy me a pony.

HookUPcom 05-20-2009 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude (Post 15873526)
Good for you!!!

It's not easy to let go of your baby, but at some point you have to do it, and move on to the next point in your life.

It is better to do one thing right than to do several things half-assed.

I know how hard it is, and I wish you all the best... :thumbsup

Good luck,

ADG

It really is difficult to run more than 1 company... When you run 1 you have to do what ever it takes... When you have 2 it's easier to procrastinate on the things you don't like and spend the time where you are passionate. - That being said, I'm always looking for new ideas. ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alias (Post 15873527)
Buy me a pony.

I was trying to find the post of the GirlsRidingHorses... That's been floating around the last couple days.

BAKO 05-20-2009 09:23 PM

Congrats bro and best of luck to you

hypedough 05-20-2009 09:29 PM

Congrats bro, best of luck, and an amazing business move :thumbsup

Major (Tom) 05-20-2009 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HookUPcom (Post 15872929)
So I finally quit my day job!

15 years ago I started a design company called ThinkMango.com. It's morphed, grown, shrunk, changed form, and grown again...

4 years ago, I started HookUP as a side project and began growing that... Over the past 3 years, I made a conscious effort to replace myself out of everything that I did at Mango, brought on 2 partners, and kept moving more and more of my time to HookUP.com, but still running 2 companies.

Yesterday was it... I sold out my shares (took a note payable) and signed all of the paperwork to my partners leaving 100% of my time devoted to HookUP.

15 years is a long time!
Walking away and not having to think about the day to day operations of a company that's been my baby for 15 years is huge!

Thought I'd share.

Cheers,

J. :321GFY


Wow dude! good for you.. thats what its all about :)
Best of luck
Duke

TrainWreckContent 05-20-2009 10:01 PM

Congrats, I hope Hookup turns out as good if not better than mango

Vitasoy 05-20-2009 10:38 PM

Congrats, all the best

mmcfadden 05-20-2009 10:42 PM

I like boulder... the best town I've ever been in.... congrats on your

Miguel T 05-20-2009 10:46 PM

All the best!

LoveSandra 05-21-2009 12:09 AM

congrats :)

sexandcash 05-21-2009 12:14 AM

Congratulations and you have an awesome domain name! Best of luck!

pamon 05-21-2009 12:26 AM

congrats. just signed up as an affiliate. have some ideas for your links on some sites. good luck!

raven1083 05-21-2009 01:17 AM

Best of luck on your undertakings!

Raf1 05-21-2009 02:10 AM

I hope everything goes well. I remember not having to think about the day to day responsibilities of running a small company. Those times were sweet. I might do the same in a few years...

HookUPcom 05-21-2009 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pamon (Post 15874352)
congrats. just signed up as an affiliate. have some ideas for your links on some sites. good luck!

Hit me up, I'd love to hear any and all ideas! We are absolutely still in the early stages of traffic development and are learning all we can. :thumbsup

Just added you to ICQ, I'm HookUPcom on ICQ.

pornguy 05-21-2009 07:03 AM

I think we are going to see some massive things from HookUp.. I believe we had a few chats and you were moving right along.

Hit me any time you need and CONGRATS on the move to full time with this.

Click Obey 05-21-2009 07:08 AM

Congrats and heres to your continued success!


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