Ah, Wallstrip, I Knew You When...

So it's a done deal. Wallstrip has been sold to CBS Interactive. Howard has blogged about it. Om has blogged about it (notwithstanding the lousy prognostication of GigaOm readers). Fred has blogged it as well. So what more is there to say, really? Well, I've got a few thoughts of my own to share.

Howard, thanks for asking me to both invest in and sit on the Board of Wallstrip. You built a great team, surrounded yourself with great investors and advisors (Fred, Brad, Mike - the list goes on and on) and really made a go of it in a short amount of time.  You truly know how to leverage networks like none other, and have that perfect mix of humility, arrogance and confidence that makes for a rocking entrepreneur. I love you, man.

Andy Monfried was terrific to work with on the Board. A brilliant marketing guy and just a hell of a nice guy. I look forward to doing more deals with you in the future.

Jeff and Adam, what can I say, our Bright Red boys are now making the Green. Congrats! You taught me a lot about the business; I hope my prattling on about strategy, value stacks, competitive advantage and all that b-school crap didn't put you to sleep too much! Anyway, you are both rock stars and I know you'll create massive value for your new friends at CBS Interactive.

Lindsay, oh Lindsay, what can I say? The way you managed the action in that referees' shirt during the Blackberry Shoot-Out. The way you laughed at me when I tried to explain that the name of my company, Monitor110, was derived from the binary for "6." Ah, those magical moments. Sorry about flicking that rubberband in your eye just before the Shoot-Out. I guess now I understand who had greased my Blackberry just prior to the thumb-off, rendering my performance less than stellar. It was you, sister! Good luck anyway - I know you'll rock the house.

Anyway, it was all a ton of fun and I wouldn't have traded those crazy seven months for anything. Onward and upward - I'll be rooting for you!

Comments

[howard Lindzon]

too kind. Pretty smooth ride so we have a lot to keep going

[Jason]

It's a love fest all over the wallstrip blogosphere today. I think it is time you guys take a trip to hedonism. jk. anyway, good job roger and good luck with monitor110

[Yaser Anwar]

Congrats to all.

[Michael]

Well I've only been around you a very short time and all that b-school stuff had my head spinning! You're a wise man Roger. One thing I'll never forget is that "the logical buyer should pay the highest price". :-)