One of the best things about working here at Envato is that we have an awesome team of people building, managing, writing, reviewing and working on our sites. Yep, things have come a long way since the early days when there was just a few of us trying to do everything!
Recently our awesome Tuts+ interviewer Emil asked if I minded being video interviewed with some questions put forward by the Psdtuts+ readers. Since no-one really wants to see my enormous head on screen for too long a period of time, I asked my lovely wife and partner in crime Cyan if she’d be in on the interview and we thought we’d put up the video to help celebrate 3 years of Envato.
The Interview
So without further ado, if you’ve ever wondered about how Envato started or about who we are, I hope you enjoy this little interview of us!
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Here’s to Another 3 Years!
It’s kinda hard to believe it’s been three years already! I still think of us as a startup. I can’t stress enough how thankful we are for all the readers, users, authors, buyers, and staff who have helped us these last three years. Something that’s really come home to me since we started Envato is that you don’t build great companies without lots and lots of great people. From all the positive comments we get, the good natured communities that have grown around our sites, the amazing files that get sold on our marketplaces and the kick-ass tutorials that people contribute to our blogs. I know I have a tendency of overusing the word awesome and I am guilty of typing far too many exclamation marks in my day, but hey what else can I say … it’s pretty awesome!!!
So enjoy the rest of our celebrations. I’ll be back tomorrow with some announcements of upcoming Envato sites that we’ll be releasing in the forthcoming weeks, so stay tuned!
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Hi,
Great interview! It is nice to see how you developed your business and did it on your own. Good luck with your future plans and ideas!
Its good to see that hard working people with great personality being successful. Congratulations on 3 years anniversary and best wishes on many more years to come!
awesome interview! great to hear your story Collis & Cyan. it’s fun to see the marketplaces and tuts sites grow, you guys do an awesome job!
congratulation man this was really helpful for a young entrepreneur like me too
God Bless you
Congratulations on 3 years! I hope the next 30 are just as exciting.
Thanks for sharing this with us! It’s always fun to see and hear from the people behind the scenes at such a successful business.
iBrent
You guys are great. Seriously. The internet is a much better place with your company and your entrepreneurial spirit.
Great to put a face to the names. I joined Envato about a month ago. I’d decided after some research that the tuts network was the best Id come across on the web. I was surprised (tho I shouldnt have been) and really pleased to find out they were based in my home town..Melbourne!!
Ive been a designer now since 1990, but the tuts have been invaluable for keeping my skills up to date.
thanks Collis and Cyan!
Brilliant!
Very refreshing to see you and hear your story. Brings back the morale when the “freelancer blues” starts to creep in.
Thank you!
Hi Guys
You’re great!
Hello from South Coast)
Hi Collis and Cyan,
Just watched your video. Great way to meet your company directors over the internet.
It is also a great way for people to understand your motivation and driving force.
For me it all about the passion you have for what you do.
During your recent expansion, I was very fortunate to spend some time with yourselves, Vahid, Nayson and your fabulous team.
I love your can do approach, it would appear that nothing is two much trouble or impossible for you guys.
I find this attitude inspiring. Keep up the great work.
Kind regards John Barton Snr.
It’s very cool of you to open up some of the process, agony and ultimately (hopefully) joy that goes into launching something like envato.
thank you for being so transparent