Once upon a time – a long, long time ago – Journyx was in trouble. We were out of cash and we were out of time. A large customer had just backed out of a huge purchase that we thought was in the bag. An investor that we thought was sold also backed out. We didn’t know it at the time, but it was the beginning of the end of the dot-com error (ahem, I mean era).

My business partner and I were in California on the way back to the airport. Payroll was looming like an ominous mountain in the road ahead. As we drove, we talked about our options for pulling this jet out of its nosedive. We cursed the people that had reneged on their commitments, leading to our bad luck and predicament.

We were so engrossed in the conversation that we missed the exit for the San Jose airport and didn’t realize our mistake for 20 minutes. We then turned around and missed it again for the same reason. I’m not sure, but we may have missed it a third time. By the time we finally got there, we had missed our flight. Luckily my partner sweet-talked the ticket lady into getting us on the next one. He had the gift of gab. “Can you get us home?” he crooned sweetly.

By the time we got home we had a plan for survival. Squeeze a little there, push a little here… voila! We’re in business.

Those hard times taught me lessons I still carry with me today. Never quit. Keep looking for answers. Try to get systems in place that will lower financial risk for as long as possible while still providing the money necessary for growth.

Journyx has been through many lean times over the years. We always figure it out, and every time we go through it, we emerge stronger.

So when the heat is on, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re back out in the sun you will have skills that you lack today, skills that will be second nature to you in the future.

- Curt Finch, Journyx CEO