After nine months of intense work, Bandwidth was a meandering mess. Then I was introduced to Steve Aranguren, who knew little about technology but was exceptionally knowledgeable on the topic of storytelling. Steve became my creative editor and shaped Bandwidth into a story that is an enjoyable and riveting read.
Within days of meeting Steve, I had an introductory lunch in Boulder with Marcus Brauchli, who, I learned as we enjoyed Maine-inspired fish and chips, was a twenty-four-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, serving as the managing editor. Between 2008 and 2012, Brauchli was the executive editor for the Washington Post.
Brauchli leaned into my Bandwidth project, offering to introduce me to John J. Keller, a journalist on the Wall Street Journal team who covered the Bandwidth industry in the heyday of the Boom and Bust. Keller jumped right in as my editor and readied Bandwidth for prime time.
Brad Feld is a Venture Capital icon in Colorado and well known in the global venture community. He is also a friend. I asked Feld, who wrote and published several books of his own, to take a gander at my Bandwidth manuscript. Feld instead dove in deep. He edited the draft, provided guidance on how to tighten the story, and offered colorful anecdotes from his own Dot-Com journey.
Courtney Caruso and Emily Notaro of the Caruso Ventures team were instrumental in the research, project management, and execution of this ambitious undertaking.
Steve, Marcus, John, Brad, Courtney, and Emily—thank you. I am immensely grateful for the passion, enthusiasm, and expertise each of you applied to help me complete my memoir.