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  <title>Episode 17 - Jeff Jefferson</title>
  <description>I've been wanting to do this interview since we've started CreateVirginia. &amp;amp;nbsp;I've been friends with Jeff and his partner Sean Harrington for a long time (note: Sean was one of my college roommates and cross country teammates). &amp;amp;nbsp;Jeff and I sit down to talk about their experiences of creating a company called Easy Software Solutions and their product, TimeSheasy. &amp;amp;nbsp;Jeff gives an honest look at what it took for them to get started, to grow, to fight through adversity, and to ultimately sell the company to a larger player in their industry.&#13;
There is a lot of romanticism around having a software startup. &amp;amp;nbsp;Although Jeff becomes successful, his story shows that it did not come with a huge amount of work and risk. &amp;amp;nbsp;I think anyone interested in starting a software startup should listen to this interview. &amp;amp;nbsp;Jeff and Sean started a partnership thinking that they would start a staffing company. &amp;amp;nbsp;Along the way, they found a great opportunity in a market that they understood very well. &amp;amp;nbsp;From there, they completely shifted focus into becoming a software company.&#13;
The story of the software company is a bit of a roller-coaster. &amp;amp;nbsp;They found something that people wanted, but there were plenty of issues with the development of the product and funding of the company. &amp;amp;nbsp;On the flip side, they are really fun guys with great stories of going to trade shows and partnering up with other companies in the industry.&#13;
We end the conversation with what is coming next in Jeff's future, as he has his sights on another opportunity to uniquely serve a market he understands.</description>
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