14 Jul 08 A Moment of Silence in Boulder

Before WellcomeMat, there was Webroot. And, when I say “there was Webroot,” I mean that I worked for an internet security company that was out-pacing Google’s growth for some time, and that it occurred because of a man named Steve Thomas. Long story short, a bunch of my colleague’s here in Boulder and beyond are dumbfounded, wondering what on Earth happened to this brilliant man, whom also happened to be a great human being.

While I’m sorry to post something on our blog that seemingly has little to do with local video, Steve helped foster an environment so charged with the entrepreneurial spirit that I sometimes wonder if WellcomeMat would have happened without him.

In any event, the message that I hope people take from this is that “The Journey” is really where it’s at: the present moment. Accomplishments might just disappear in an instant. RIP Steve Thomas.