Thank You

Reading about other founders’ failures, I ran into Nikki Durkin’s article and I loved she finished her article thanking the people involved in her journey. I need to say thanks to those who helped me go through it all:

To my mother — Even though you don’t understand exactly what I do and even if you don’t agree, you have offered me your support within your limitations. I love you.

To my failed startup — You were the most toxic relationship I have ever had in my life. But if I ever do anything that is worth something, it’s because of what I’ve learned from you.

To my startup co-founder — Thank you for your invaluable friendship and dedication to the dream we had until you couldn’t do it anymore. I wish you nothing but the best in life.

To everybody who used our platform — Thank you for trying us out and giving us the opportunity to have you as users.

To everybody who worked with us to develop the platform — From the people and companies we hired to the people who were willing to sacrifice their steady lives to join us. Thank you and I am sorry to disappoint you all.

To everybody who backed us financially — Thank you for the trust, the love and the support. Thank you for sharing our dream with us.

To my family in New York — Without your help letting me stay and feeding me during my prolonged stay, I wouldn’t have been able to live the most positive experience during this startup journey.

To the Madrid Startup Community — Thank you, fellow entrepreneurs, for keep having me as one of your own. Thank you Iñaki Ortega and Madrid Emprende for all the opportunities and support you gave my startup.

To Area 31 / IE Business School Entrepreneurship Program — You’re a key part of making the Spanish startup ecosystem better. Thank you Liz Fleming, Juanjo Güemes, Alberto Benbunan, Conchita Galdón and many others for believing in me, keep doing so and being great supporters.

To the good people of GA in New York — Thank you for letting me use your coworking for almost nothing when you were rejecting everybody because you were closing that chapter in your company. I’ve met the best people there and took advantage of every second of it.

To my startup heroes I’ve met — I’m sure it’s the same for many of us so thank you for taking the time to help others. Thank you Jack Dorsey for the beers in Seville. Thank you Alexis Ohanian for some great conversations. Thank you Phil Libin for the guidance and the motivation. And Michael Seibel, thanks to you I know how I should do it next time.

To Arianna Huffington specifically — Thank you for your support and friendship. Thank you for sharing your story with others and give people like me an opportunity to share our story with the rest of the world.

To Robert Scoble, Brad Feld, Nicole Glaros, Dan Martell and Gary Vaynerchuk — It’s very likely you have no recollection of interacting with me. When I reached out for guidance, feedback or signing up to my platform, you didn’t hesitate to engage. You are true examples of the “giving back to the community” attitude in the startup world.

To Syrus Akbary, Daniel Kheyfets, Guillermo Sención, Diana Zuluaga, Kyle Fiore, José Villalobos, Vilma Núñez and Ricardo Vázquez — Your support and advice helped tremendously to run this dream and take the best out of it.

To my friends — You gave me the moral boost to go through some hard times. Thank you for being there, even if I didn’t meet up, text or respond to your messages for months.

And to you — thank you for reading this 11-minute-long article.