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0:00 Caller: Hello, Sam.
0:00 You: Hello, Sam.
0:03 Caller: Hey, Jed. How are you?
0:03 You: Hey, Jed. How are you?
0:04 Caller: I'm well and yourself.
0:04 You: I'm well and yourself.
0:06 Caller: I'm doing really well. I'm doing it really well. How's your Wednesday treating you? Okay?
0:06 You: I'm doing really well. I'm doing it really well. How's your Wednesday treating you? Okay?
0:10 Caller: Yeah, pretty good.
0:10 You: Yeah, pretty good.
0:12 Caller: Good. Good.
0:12 You: Good. Good.
0:14 Caller: Well, I just wanted to give you a couple quick, like, tidbits of feedback on what we have so far.
0:14 You: Well, I just wanted to give you a couple quick, like, tidbits of feedback on what we have so far.
0:22 Caller: And so I want to start with the one that we didn't hear from, and that's Proxify.
0:22 You: And so I want to start with the one that we didn't hear from, and that's Proxify.
0:27 Caller: And so Proxify, we are, it looks like, just pushing back hiring a little bit.
0:27 You: And so Proxify, we are, it looks like, just pushing back hiring a little bit.
0:33 Caller: As soon as they have any updates there, I will certainly let you know.
0:33 You: As soon as they have any updates there, I will certainly let you know.
0:35 Caller: We got pretty good feedback on your actual profile.
0:35 You: We got pretty good feedback on your actual profile.
0:38 Caller: It's just, I think timing is off and they're not quite ready yet.
0:38 You: It's just, I think timing is off and they're not quite ready yet.
0:42 Caller: So I'm hoping we hear something in the next couple of days here.
0:42 You: So I'm hoping we hear something in the next couple of days here.
0:47 Caller: From anti-metal, they said clearly one of the smarter people that we have taken on,
0:47 You: From anti-metal, they said clearly one of the smarter people that we have taken on,
0:54 Caller: We just don't have something that is the cleanest fit right now.
0:54 You: We just don't have something that is the cleanest fit right now.
0:58 Caller: So kind of a little bit more of the same.
0:58 You: So kind of a little bit more of the same.
1:00 Caller: And that's kind of, it was a much more opportunistic approach to that one.
1:00 You: And that's kind of, it was a much more opportunistic approach to that one.
1:04 Caller: And so Grant would want to keep those lines of communication open, just where they are right now.
1:04 You: And so Grant would want to keep those lines of communication open, just where they are right now.
1:09 Caller: They just don't have a, they don't think enough work for you to do, to be very honest with you.
1:09 You: They just don't have a, they don't think enough work for you to do, to be very honest with you.
1:14 Caller: And so they are hoping if some of these contracts do come through that there will be a need in the future.
1:14 You: And so they are hoping if some of these contracts do come through that there will be a need in the future.
1:21 Caller: And he definitely wants to keep that line of communication open, but they just don't have something.
1:21 You: And he definitely wants to keep that line of communication open, but they just don't have something.
1:24 Caller: right now, to be very honest with you.
1:24 You: right now, to be very honest with you.
1:27 Caller: Which kind of stinks, because I thought that that one on paper made a lot of sense.
1:27 You: Which kind of stinks, because I thought that that one on paper made a lot of sense.
1:31 Caller: Right.
1:31 You: Right.
1:33 Caller: I'm rattling through these.
1:33 You: I'm rattling through these.
1:34 Caller: And now I have the next one with Noho.
1:34 You: And now I have the next one with Noho.
1:41 Caller: Said outrageously strong on paper, but we don't think that, like, from a culture perspective,
1:41 You: Said outrageously strong on paper, but we don't think that, like, from a culture perspective,
1:45 Caller: of, like, being what we're trying to build from, like, in an office perspective is going to make
1:45 You: of, like, being what we're trying to build from, like, in an office perspective is going to make
1:49 Caller: the most sense.
1:49 You: the most sense.
1:50 Caller: And then I'm looking to get more there because I don't think that that's fully fair to you,
1:50 You: And then I'm looking to get more there because I don't think that that's fully fair to you,
1:54 Caller: for just that feedback, and there's nothing you can really do with it.
1:54 You: for just that feedback, and there's nothing you can really do with it.
1:58 Caller: He was looking for an answer on the call, and I didn't give it.
1:58 You: He was looking for an answer on the call, and I didn't give it.
2:01 Caller: I'm not sure what that answer was.
2:01 You: I'm not sure what that answer was.
2:02 Caller: I think, yeah, I couldn't tell you.
2:02 You: I think, yeah, I couldn't tell you.
2:05 Caller: I mean, I think that that's not enough feedback to actually correct anything,
2:05 You: I mean, I think that that's not enough feedback to actually correct anything,
2:09 Caller: which is part of the reason we work with the referters to get that feedback.
2:09 You: which is part of the reason we work with the referters to get that feedback.
2:12 Caller: So I'm working with him on that.
2:12 You: So I'm working with him on that.
2:15 Caller: Initial signs from BSL were really strong, and I have my weekly with them tomorrow
2:15 You: Initial signs from BSL were really strong, and I have my weekly with them tomorrow
2:20 Caller: and hoping to have more information.
2:20 You: and hoping to have more information.
2:22 Caller: My understanding,
2:22 You: My understanding,
2:24 Caller: at this point, and they definitely want you to speak with someone on the technical side.
2:24 You: at this point, and they definitely want you to speak with someone on the technical side.
2:28 Caller: And feedback was pretty strong on that side.
2:28 You: And feedback was pretty strong on that side.
2:30 Caller: He actually really liked what you had sent me around, like, some of your questions.
2:30 You: He actually really liked what you had sent me around, like, some of your questions.
2:34 Caller: It shows that you're critically thinking about it.
2:34 You: It shows that you're critically thinking about it.
2:35 Caller: So I'm getting stronger signal from that side.
2:35 You: So I'm getting stronger signal from that side.
2:39 Caller: But that's kind of where we are right now.
2:39 You: But that's kind of where we are right now.
2:41 Caller: If I do want to give you, like, to be honest,
2:41 You: If I do want to give you, like, to be honest,
2:43 Caller: this is part of the, with working with these founding ones,
2:43 You: this is part of the, with working with these founding ones,
2:46 Caller: is they do very particular in times.
2:46 You: is they do very particular in times.
2:50 Caller: So I'm expecting strong feedback from BSL given the early signal,
2:50 You: So I'm expecting strong feedback from BSL given the early signal,
2:53 Caller: with no-ho, didn't completely align,
2:53 You: with no-ho, didn't completely align,
2:58 Caller: and then anti-metal is kind of kicking it down the road as well as Foxy.
2:58 You: and then anti-metal is kind of kicking it down the road as well as Foxy.
3:02 Caller: So I'm really sorry that we didn't have a little bit more coming off the back of all of these,
3:02 You: So I'm really sorry that we didn't have a little bit more coming off the back of all of these,
3:06 Caller: but I just wanted to be as direct with you as possible.
3:06 You: but I just wanted to be as direct with you as possible.
3:08 Caller: Understood, and I appreciated it.
3:08 You: Understood, and I appreciated it.
3:10 Caller: I'm familiar with the game.
3:10 You: I'm familiar with the game.
3:12 Caller: Yeah.
3:12 You: Yeah.
3:13 Caller: All right.
3:13 You: All right.
3:13 Caller: I mean, as long as, again, I think it's, you're giving me tons of feedback on these along the way.
3:13 You: I mean, as long as, again, I think it's, you're giving me tons of feedback on these along the way.
3:19 Caller: I really hope to return the favor a little bit more than I have with a couple of these.
3:19 You: I really hope to return the favor a little bit more than I have with a couple of these.
3:23 Caller: And so I am.
3:23 You: And so I am.
3:23 Caller: I'm obviously pushing on getting you more feedback as well.
3:23 You: I'm obviously pushing on getting you more feedback as well.
3:27 Caller: And so I'm really hoping to hear from BSL, hopefully by the end of the day,
3:27 You: And so I'm really hoping to hear from BSL, hopefully by the end of the day,
3:30 Caller: but tomorrow at the latest in our weekly.
3:30 You: but tomorrow at the latest in our weekly.
3:33 Caller: Okay, and I will give you context for other ones.
3:33 You: Okay, and I will give you context for other ones.
3:35 Caller: Obviously, if I have anything else come up,
3:35 You: Obviously, if I have anything else come up,
3:37 Caller: Jed, you're certainly on the short, short, short list of call if I have any more of these
3:37 You: Jed, you're certainly on the short, short, short list of call if I have any more of these
3:41 Caller: rolls come up, okay?
3:41 You: rolls come up, okay?
3:42 Caller: Absolutely.
3:42 You: Absolutely.
3:44 Caller: All right.
3:44 You: All right.
3:45 Caller: Jed, I know that probably a lot of this can be done over email,
3:45 You: Jed, I know that probably a lot of this can be done over email,
3:48 Caller: but at the same time I did one, I kind of just explained you because there was a couple
3:48 You: but at the same time I did one, I kind of just explained you because there was a couple
3:51 Caller: of moving parts.
3:51 You: of moving parts.
3:52 Caller: All right?
3:52 You: All right?
3:52 Caller: Sounds good.
3:52 You: Sounds good.
3:53 Caller: All right.
3:53 You: All right.
3:55 Caller: We'll speak sooner than later.
3:55 You: We'll speak sooner than later.
3:56 Caller: I'm sure we'll have some correspondence in the next 24 hours.
3:56 You: I'm sure we'll have some correspondence in the next 24 hours.
3:59 Caller: All right?
3:59 You: All right?
3:59 Caller: Excellent.
3:59 You: Excellent.
4:00 Caller: Thank you, Sam.
4:00 You: Thank you, Sam.
4:01 Caller: All right, Jed.
4:01 You: All right, Jed.
4:02 Caller: Talk soon.
4:02 You: Talk soon.
4:03 Caller: Appreciate it.
4:03 You: Appreciate it.
4:03 Caller: Yep.
4:03 You: Yep.
4:04 Caller: Bye-bye.
4:04 You: Bye-bye.