[Neil Bergquist]
Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I built a tech startup in Seattle
In Western Washington born and raised
Fighting to stay awake in cla** most of my days
Codin and dreamin of my next move
Taking about life when I finally get cool
When a couple of guys who were up to some good
Started raising money in the neighborhood
I wrote a few lines of code and my mom just scoffed
She said ‘your gonna intern with your father over at Microsoft”
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my brief case and sent me on my way
She gave me a kiss and an ORCA pa**
I put my Walkman on and said, 'I might as well relax'
First day, yo this isn't fun
Stack ranking and commuting to Red-muhnd
Is this what the corporations are living like?
Hmmmmmmm this won't be alright
PARt 2
But wait I hear there's money, if you got ideas
Can we talk to some investors over a couple of beers?
Now I'm funded, money in the hundreds
Keepin the burn rate low, with mom's sack lunches
PAUSE
Well, my round closed and I hired some buddies
A couple google ads and Bezos is flashing money
I ain't trying to get bought out yet I just got here
I sprang to a basement like lightening n' disappeared
I made a demo and built a pitch deck
Some more investors said “great” and wrote me a check
My mentor got tickets to CES in Vegas
I said “We're ready, yo homes, release the beta!”
PAUSE
I. pulled. up to the trade show bout 6 or 7
And I yelled to my customers “yo homes, come and get it!”
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally thurr
To sit on my throne as an entrepreneur