In November, I came across an ad looking for team members for a new media start up for a newspaper that would be printing out blogs. I sent an email and the next day heard back to come in from an interview. I was offered the job right on the spot. It was an internship but it didn’t pay but I could use the experience.

And that is exactly what I got.

I was there since day one. I got some of our most popular contributors. I created networks. I spread the word. I brought on new team members. I was in the New York Times. I worked 12 hour days and weekends. I spoke on camera which I hate doing and posed for pictures. I flew to New York. I passed out papers in the cold. I did everything because I thought it could be really cool if it took off.

But now it’s time for me to move on.

I’m happy I got the experience though. I met some amazing people from this. I am bummed about how things turned out because I feel like I did do so much. I’m leaving on my own terms though and am this close to finalizing a great new opportunity (keep your fingers crossed for me on that). I’m ready for bigger and better things.

It’s been a good run, The Printed Blog.

Today we officially launched The Printed Blog here in Chicago and in San Francisco!

I stood outside in the freezing cold at the Blue Line Damen stop passing out our first issue. People were very receptive and we flew through copies. Some even came up to us asking if this was the blog newspaper!

Click, click!