And they show them the door and we were hanging out and talking. And decided we would start a company together. We were kicking around ideas. He didnt have an idea so we were looking for problems to solve. And came up with the problem of how merchants got paid. When did you come to that conclusion . Talking about your work as a glassblower when you realize payments were a problem for small merchants. That was funny because jack was just kicked out of twitter and my first reaction is he was like a little brother. I felt like i needed to stand up for what they did at twitter to have the first time was completely file. My first suggestion was lets get even with those guys it was just spite motivated. But jack to his credit said lets do something more positive and start a new company. So that was the impetus. Then we were looking for a problem the only thing we determined was our company would be focused my phone is a prop. These things focus on these things because the iphone had just com
Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called i would like to thank the mayor for granting us a special authorization to hold this special meeting. Id also like to thank Media Services and sfgov tv for coordinating this virtual hearing in the live stream. A special thanks to tom, michael, jason and sean. Plea
The Small Business commission thanks Media Services and sfgovtv for televising the meeting and helpinging to run the virtual meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2. Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. [clearing throat] all right. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via te
Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. [clearing throat] all right. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called i would like to thank the mayor for granting us a special authorization to hold this speci
You are young reporter and then a big hotshot reporter but talk about the two different encounters that is the arc of the book. It is an incredible book and i was in my twenties working for the New York Post there is a mayor named Rudy Giuliani at the time. And there was this is absolutely unbelievable story that gripped new york city at that particular moment. Not one that i was interested in but i was working for the post and all my editors cared about. Because the news had just broken Michael Jackson, the king of pop had just married lisa marie presley, Elvis Presleys daughter. They were married in secret, they had not been seen in public yet, and they were staying at trump tower. So in this news broke out, all the paparazzi, everybody the curiosity seekers. And this is the new york pos post. Michael jackson is at his absolute peak of popularity at this moment. So the crowd around trump tower became so intense they put a police corridor or around the block people had to cross the st