LAUNCH DAY!!!!!

It's like Christmas, your birthday and the first time you.... well.... you know... all rolled into one!

For me today represents two and a half years of blood, sweat and tears. We've literally been around the world to get this site online. We started from a few scraps of paper in a Montreal coffee shop and have grown our concept to be one of the most complex systems on the web today. We still have work to do to prove that, but that will come in good time. We've heard a million no's, you're crazy's, and even had a person fall asleep in an investment meeting lol. But we're finally here. Finally ready to show everyone what we've been doing - where we've been hiding.

We would not be here today without the friends and family who have supported, encouraged and guided us over the past few years. Francisco and I are so fortunate to have networks full of people who believe, not only in us, but in the boundless possibilities life holds. Their positivity and wisdom have given us strength in our darkest times when all hope seemed lost, and the fortitude to be brave when times got tough. You all know who you are. Thank you.

Even though we've come a long way the journey has really just begun. The hardest parts yet lie ahead - survival and large scale funding. The vast majority of tech companies, no matter how brilliantly conceived, fail. We need to be able to grow fast while providing great service and rolling out new products at breakneck speed. We need to connect with our audience and make them believe in and buy into our brand. We need to prove to investors that our lack of world experience is more than compensated by our passion for our market and our absolute resolution to succeed regardless of personal cost.

It's going to be extremely hard. Difficult decisions will have to be made and priorities set every day. Creative solutions will need to be found to insurmountable problems. Constant learning will need to be done on an ongoing basis. New relationships will need to be forged and old bonds strengthened.

This is tough, risky and taxing. I love it.