the year I got a dog.
the year I asked Alex to marry me.
the first year I went to SXSW.
the first time I visited Europe.
the year I hired my first employee.
the year that the DC startup community blew up.
the year I got involved in community building.
the year I spent way too much time in airports.
the year that I finally dropped everything to pursue a grand vision.
the year that I first raised outside funding.
the year that I built a team.