Episode 17 - Jeff Jefferson

I've been wanting to do this interview since we've started
CreateVirginia.  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).  Jeff and I sit down
to talk about their experiences of creating a company called Easy
Software Solutions and their product, TimeSheasy.  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.


There is a lot of romanticism around having a software startup.
 Although Jeff becomes successful, his story shows that it
did not come with a huge amount of work and risk.  I think
anyone interested in starting a software startup should listen to
this interview.  Jeff and Sean started a partnership
thinking that they would start a staffing company.  Along
the way, they found a great opportunity in a market that they
understood very well.  From there, they completely shifted
focus into becoming a software company.


The story of the software company is a bit of a roller-coaster.
 They found something that people wanted, but there were
plenty of issues with the development of the product and funding
of the company.  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.


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.