Congratulations Fritz on your wedding this weekend!
Fritz works at a venture I was involved in a couple years back, ArcanaNetworks. Fritz is what Arcana's angel investor would call a "Penguin." No. This isn't a Linux reference. The "Penguin" label originates in a small company that this investor was involved in when he started his career. You see, they were a fledgling tech company and things weren't going all that well. They couldn't even afford to run the heater during the long, cold Pennsylvania winters. So they froze. And, of course, one by one the employees realized the futility of the situation and found jobs elsewhere. Those who stayed proudly branded themselves "Penguins." So what happened to the company? It grew, it sold, and millions were made by all the Penguins. Fritz is a Penguin. Who knows if he'll make millions, but he'll probably be around to find out. I admire his perseverance.
Posted by Loren at September 12, 2003 12:25 PM