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Michael Meyers: On Work Ethic, Startup Burnout, & Making Change At Acquia & Tag1

One of Michael’s first jobs was working at the district of the high school he attended, installing closed circuit and cable T.V. systems with a lift and a hammer drill. After graduating college, he worked for a hosting company building on Lotus Notes by day and working on his startup ideas at night. After launching his startup, he encountered Drupal and built a prototype that helped raise over 12 million dollars to launch his next business venture, becoming the CTO of a top 50 website. Michael was just getting started.

March 6, 2022·1 min read·Admin/ Field correspondent
Michael Meyers: On Work Ethic, Startup Burnout, & Making Change At Acquia & Tag1

One of Michael’s first jobs was working at the district of the high school he attended, installing closed circuit and cable T.V. systems with a lift and a hammer drill. After graduating college, he worked for a hosting company building on Lotus Notes by day and working on his startup ideas at night. After launching his startup, he encountered Drupal and built a prototype that helped raise over 12 million dollars to launch his next business venture, becoming the CTO of a top 50 website. Michael was just getting started.

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