A few weeks ago I decided to leave SPRXmobile. This has been a very difficult and emotional decision.
It has been a very challenging and demanding roller coaster ride with both many highs and lows like in any start-up and perhaps even a little more. And it is not all a projection of my personality I would say ;-) The key highlights for the SPRXmobile team in my view are the deliverables with NOS Mobile and Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2008 with its grand final at the PICNIC event. I will remember this with a positive note.
As all insiders know, a lot has happened within the team. This impacted me considerably in different ways. The main reason for me to leave this startup though is a different point of view in relation to the company basics, strategy and its future. When this becomes structural it necessiates to take responsibility.
After resolving all remaining issues for SPRXmobile, I will be focusing my energy, love and attention on giving presentations and workshops as well as new projects concerning mobile internet as well as online marketing (my roots, especially sales-driven campaigns and conversion optimization). And as some of you would probably expect, I will continue my work on trends within the Metaverse and Multiverse and the future with biotech, nanotech, robotics, cognitive neuroscience and sustainability. After my role within NEMO 2028 and the Innovation Platform this week I discovered that my role will probably gradually shift towards more projects with more societal implications.
Furthermore, my work (sponsoring as well as some keynote speakers) within the Mobile Monday Amsterdam team will continue as this still generates a lot of positive vibes and inspiration for me.
No hard feelings, I learned more than 3 years before both privately and professionally, "dingen gaan zoals ze gaan" and hereby I wholeheartedly wish Claire Boonstra, Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald and Raimo van der Klein a highly successful future with Zcapes and SPRXmobile.
Keep On Rising!
Good luck Yuri, you are inspirational!
Posted by: Kjeld | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 16:33
Kjeld,
Thank you!
More to come...
Yuri
Posted by: Yuri van Geest | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 16:38
sterren vonken overal
good luck and good night
you are a dynamobile
Posted by: rotnaam | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 17:01
May the winds be with you Yuri!
Posted by: John Kivit | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 23:40
Suprise for me but it has already been some time we chatted... i hope it means Rotterdam can profit more from your energizing knowledge!
A.
Posted by: Ayman | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 23:41
Yuri keep up the good work! Wish you all the best.
Posted by: Corné | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 23:42
Succes Yuri! Laten we binnenkort bijpraten!
En natuurlijk ook succes rest van SPRX Mobile!
Posted by: erwin blom | Friday, 05 December 2008 at 23:51
As said on twitter ( http://twitter.com/advany/status/1041098038 ) @vangeest veel s6! ook aan @rhymo, @claireboonstra en @dutchcowboy!
Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Advany | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 00:00
all of the above!
c u around!
@gar
Posted by: edgar neo | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 00:07
all of the above!
c u around!
@gar
Posted by: edgar neo | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 00:07
Verrassend maar goed dat je/jullie snel knoop hebben doorgehakt. Allen veel succes en we spreken elkaar snel!
Posted by: marco | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 06:36
Nu begrijp ik je zware tijden van afgelopen tijd ook beter.
Moedige stap, zeker zo kort na de lancering.
Tijd voor een biertje in de camping binnenkort, denk ik.
Take care.
Posted by: Gijsbregt | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 06:57
inspireren, evalueren, Leren, alles met een reden en toekomst.
Het komt goed voor alle betrokkenen. De kwaliteiten zijn genoeg aanwezig al betekent dat niet dat synergie een vanzelfsprekendheid is, dat blijkt maar weer. Good luck.
Posted by: Mark de Kock(Markies) | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 13:21
a bit of a surprise actually, but a very bold move. and those usually have a great effect, right?
let's chat some more about AI en singularity and all that kind of stuff soon.
all the best to you!
Posted by: Lucien Burm | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 13:30
Surprising news. Good luck in the future. But if one guy knows what the future will bring, it must be you...
Posted by: Sander Duivestein | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 15:14
Yuri, surprising to hear.
Wishing you all the best in the next steps!
Posted by: Eric | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 19:58
The best of all worlds...goeie en dappere beslissing! Trots op je :)
Posted by: Maai | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 22:54
Thank you all !!! Much appreciated :-)
Hope to see you all again soon, especially one person in particular ;-)
Posted by: Yuri van Geest | Saturday, 06 December 2008 at 23:06
Wat leren we eigenlijk toch in sneltreinvaart eigenlijk, tijd voor nieuwe uitdagingen. Succes, uiteraard ook aan de overblijvende SPRX club.
Posted by: Ton Wesseling | Sunday, 07 December 2008 at 22:12
Beste Yuri,
Willem van Kooten zei ooit over ondernemen: 'je moet je winst en je verlies durven nemen'. Moedig besluit (weet ik uit ervaring). Veel succes, ook voor SPRX uiteraard.
Snel een kop koffie? Ltr, Jeroen
Posted by: Jeroen de Bakker | Sunday, 07 December 2008 at 22:43
Yuri & SPRX succes! Maar met zoveel energie komt dat vast goed :)
Posted by: Wilbert | Monday, 08 December 2008 at 14:50
Nu begrijp ik waar jij op doelde in De Rode Hoed tijdens Rethinking Media. Moeilijke beslissing. Heel veel succes, ook voor de rest van het SPRX-team!
Posted by: Matthijs van den Broek | Wednesday, 10 December 2008 at 16:15
Mooie bagage in je rugzak en dus een goede voorbereiding voor al het moois dat er komen gaat! Dit wordt een topjaartje voor je Yur!
Posted by: Michel W. | Saturday, 03 January 2009 at 11:19
I'm a little late on this, but nonetheless I wish you all the best with your new challenges!
A morally strong decision, Yuri.
Posted by: Eduard Blacquière | Tuesday, 06 January 2009 at 22:31