Two Weeks All Along?

March 11th 2020 wasn't exactly a day that will live in infamy or a shocking, murderous terrorist attack but it was the day the levee broke, the bubble burst; coronavirus was here and spreading out of control - the never-ending sirens soon followed in New York. It took the positive test of an NBA star and Tom Hanks in Australia to really wake us up and stop us in our tracks. But the markets had already started tanking by late February and conferences from AIPAC's to, and isn't this ironic, Biogen's.

One of a few great oral histories of the day:

So, we were all in it together and we were good to shut down for

So much happened so quickly, so much money went so rapidly into the system, to individuals and businesses. But now two weeks has become 52 and people feel that grind. It is no exaggeration to say that everything has changed:

Health reality changed. Family reality changed. Business reality changed.

The future of work was already changing pretty quickly - turning digital, to SaaS, and the cloud. We can see how much value was gained in market cap - over $1 trillion, a doubling of value, in one year -

It's incredible to listen to stories from founders, entrepreneurs, and business owners that had to handle a crisis. Click through to hear how Heather Hasson supported frontline healthcare workers:

So many businesses had to shut down for so long it's a miracle they survived - gyms, restaurants, event spaces...

Hopefully, the optimism is warranted and comes through.

You didn't have to tell me that once this is 'over,' whatever that means, that it's scientifically vital to have a big party; I think that's something we all feel -

The resilience of Zola, a wedding planning startup is incredible

Whether the 'end' is in another two weeks or many more, we struggled through, we managed through, we even pivoted through. What'll matter is how we did it - with ingenuity, innovation, humanity...so even with all the petty fights and divisions, let's support one another after it is over, travel to see family, leverage what you have learned through this time and let those we lost never be forgotten.