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Steve Blatchford
age: 32
education: high school home town: Elma township (outside of Atwood, Ontario). marital status: married family status: two dogs :) Hi, I'm Steve Blatchford. I spent 13 years as a co-founder of an Internet service provider, porchlight.ca. I started the business as a hobby in 1995 while I completed high school. In 1999 I met Jim and became much more focused. I didn't have the "startup" concept until 2005 when I read Paul Graham's essay, "How to Make Wealth". In hindsight we should have exited the company somewhere between 2003 and 2005. Currently my co-founder, Jim, and I are hoping to join a group of co-founders to run a startup in information technology. With porchlight.ca, I directed the growth of an Internet service, starting from my parents basement to a successful business, with 21 employees servicing over 18,000 customers. In 2003, I oversaw the development of the company brand and established a marketing strategy that quadrupled sales to $1.8 million in 2004. Under my direction the company maintained steady sales of at least $1.7 million for 5 years peaking at $2.3 million in 2005 before it was sold at the end of 2008. I bring to the team many years of experience working with computer hardware, Linux, networks and Bash. I have good brainstorming skills. I have a knack for whittling problems to their core, and designing simple, common sense solutions. I am comfortable in small groups, engaging and motivating, with a strong sense of direction and persistence to meet goals. In my free time I enjoy playing ultimate, talking with my wife, and entertaining our two dogs. Personal
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