Kind of like most of the rest of us. I remember watching eBay's IPO and thinking I should get some of that - but not doing it. Then setting out on my own in late 1999 only to get crushed in the bubble. Seems like I've been following the internet for 15 years now, aware of what is going on, able to make a living, but always just a step behind.
Aint that the truth. I started a business in 1999, as well. I didn't really get crushed, but it wasn't particularly easy street either. I just always thought of the people behind Wired as being smarter than me since they've had so many early successes, but I can see how they fail pretty clearly, and it seems like an even harder fail because they moved with such assurance and competence in the beginning. I guess the really smart people left.
