After months of followups, my local area paper, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, covered the news about my book.
In a funny twist, the headline they went with is hilariously generic – I guess even reaching bestseller status and international press coverage doesn’t guarantee a flashy headline at home!
I talk about the journey from small-town Pennsylvania to Microsoft, Amazon, and eventually building DOWN into one of the top dating apps in the US. But more than the career stuff, I talk about what I actually wrote the book for — the people who don’t always see themselves in startup success stories. Whether you’re running an app, a restaurant, or a local shop, understanding why people make decisions, come back, and tell their friends applies to all of it.
Nothing like the people you grew up around to keep you humble!
The coolest thing to come from this return home? Seeing old acquaintances and new interest coming out from the woodwork.