HiIAm

It's pretty common knowledge that you cannot increase your salary very substantially once you reach a senior engineering or subject matter expert level in a company. At that point, you can only provide so much value.

If you supervise in that role or move towards management level positions (think engineering director or project management), then you can continue to increase salary. However, these positions tend to be a LOT less technical and much more about managing people and developing business.

6) Don't be bad at sexing

Do you worry that the name shitty balloons could turn off part of your market? i.e. Church parties or conservative folks who are sarcastic, but potentially against cursing?

I mean, "Big Ass Fans" has done pretty well, so I'm sure it's not a market killer. Just curious your thoughts on it.

Did you have to borrow money to start the company or use your own funds?

What made you leave BW, out of curiosity?