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Ralph Folz
@ralphfolz
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Angel Investor, Board Director (@flipsidecrypto, @broadlume), Commercial Tuna Fisherman. Most recently CEO of WordStream (acquired by Gannett).
Boston
Joined March 2011
Congratulations to @Broadlume, and cofounders @toddsaunders & @danielppratt on your acquisition. It was a privilege to serve on your Board these last few years.
After nearly a decade of building @Broadlume, Iβm excited to announce that we've been acquired by @CynclyCo ππ It's been an incredible 10-year journey, but to be honest, one that I can't take credit for. If you're a founder reading this, please trust me: The team and people you surround yourself with will make or break your company. They are the reason your company will succeed. Broadlume was never a straight line of success. But if you are passionately curious about your business, work hard, and surround yourself with great people, anything is possible. Broadlume is a testament to that. To the Broadlume Team β Thank you for everything. You taught me what passion, hard work, and resilience truly mean. I've grown so much personally and professionally because of you, and I truly can't thank you enough. Getting to work with you every day was an absolute pleasure, and I can't wait for this next chapter together. Our Leadership Team β Your dedication, vision, and ability to inspire taught me so much. I know there were early mornings and long nights, but building a business with you was the most fun thing I've ever done in my life. The memories we built will be with me forever. Thank you for always pushing us to get better and leveling up our entire organization. Our Board/Investors β You believed in us while also pushing us to get better. We are lucky to have had you in our corner. Your unwavering belief in us (even when we told you we were pivoting from adtech to flooring software) was the foundation that allowed us to build something revolutionary in an industry that needed it. @dafrankel @ralphfolz @aeyal1 @ZelkovaVC @tjmahony @DaveBalter @PSG_equity @Techstars @Mikeyjrog @JasonSPinsky @NattyZ @AngelList The Flooring Industry, Customers, and Partners β Thank you for believing in us and allowing us to service your business, family, and community. This truly is the best industry in the world, and I now finally understand why nobody ever leaves the flooring industry. While our name is changing, our dedication to you isnβt. I promise you that at Cyncly, we will continue to empower flooring businesses of all sizes to dream bigger, work smarter, and achieve unprecedented success. It's time to unify the industry. My Friends and Family β You know you mean the world to me. Thank you for constantly cheering us on. Your personal, professional, and emotional support helped get us here. And thank you for always being there, no matter what. @jilliankcanning β There aren't enough ways to say I love you and thank you. Thank you for your endless patience, love, sacrifice, and for being on this journey with me. There have been a lot of long nights and stressful moments, and you were always there for me. You are the absolute best. Thank you for encouraging and teaching me to be the best version of myself. @danielppratt β I can't believe you dealt with me for 10 years!! I apologize for all your grey hairs, but damn, that was a fun ride. But more than anything we accomplished together, your friendship means the world to me. I couldn't imagine starting Broadlume without you. I truly admire the leader that you are and the empathy you consistently show. You have the highest EQ of anyone I know. β€οΈ Thank you again, and I can't wait to see what the combination of Broadlume and Cyncly can do. Here's the letter I wrote to the flooring industry and our internal teams. π
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@toddsaunders I would have paid $5.99 for a one time pay per view, but I had a real problem signing up for a recurring subscription for content I don't want and then figure out how to cancel. NFL greed.
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On days like today, I appreciate the incredible independent directors on the Boards of my past startups. @emilynaglegreen @adammedros and Stephen Killeen. Great people with strong operating experience. Its the job of the startup CEO to recruit and build an effective Board!
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Excited to join the Board at @Broadlume !!
7 years ago @danielppratt & I left @Google and joined Techstars as two non-technical co-founders with no real business. We were lucky that they took a chance on us. Coming out of the program we launched @adhawk, an adtech platform for small businesses.
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@austinfish @HarvardHBS Be thankful we live in an environment where there is talent, capital, laws, and a culture where failure is ok. This doesn't exist everywhere! Take advantage and go for it!
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