Decamped

Below is a collection of every Decamped article by The Information.
Art by Danielle Davis.
Decamped

A Founder Finds His American Dream on a ‘Blue-Collar Lake’ in New Hampshire

By Annie Goldsmith · Apr 1, 2022 12:00pm PDT
In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Max Makeev, co-founder and chief development officer of Owl Labs, a maker of videoconferencing devices. Makeev moved to Barnstead, N.H., when the pandemic hit. He has implemented a hybrid working model ever since, spending 25% to 40% of his time in his apartment in Somerville, Mass., and the rest at his lake... In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Max Makeev, co-founder and chief development officer of Owl...
Illustration by Danielle Davis.
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After Winning a Buffalo, N.Y., Startup Competition, a Founder Trades Sand for Snow

By Annie Goldsmith · Jan 28, 2022 12:00pm PST
In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Scott Wayman, CEO and founder of Kangarootime, a software company for child-care centers and preschools. Wayman moved from Long Beach, Calif., to Buffalo, N.Y., after winning the 43North startup accelerator competition, but he’s relocating his company for the long run. Why Buffalo: So 43North is an economic... In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Scott Wayman, CEO and founder of Kangarootime, a software...
Illustration by Danielle Davis.
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A Venture Capitalist Found “Cowboy Self-Reliance” in Wilson, Wyoming

By Annie Goldsmith · Jan 14, 2022 11:00am PST · 5 comments
In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Wesley Chan, a former general partner (and current board partner)at Felicis Ventures and the founder of Google Analytics and Google Voice. In August 2020, he moved from San Francisco to Wilson, Wyo., part of the Jackson Hole valley. The last straw: I never want to bag on San Francisco; it’s been very... In this week’s Decamped, we chat with Wesley Chan, a former general partner (and current board...
Illustration by Danielle Davis.
A Startup Founder Moved to Las Vegas for the Weather, Then Developed Political Ambitions
By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 23, 2021 9:00am PST · 1 comment
Illustration by Danielle Davis.
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A Startup Founder Moved to Las Vegas for the Weather, Then Developed Political Ambitions

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 23, 2021 9:00am PST · 1 comment
In this week’s “Decamped,” we chat with Madison Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Leda Health, a startup that gives sexual assault survivors free self-administered examination kits. Campbell recently resettled in Summerlin, Nev., a suburb of Las Vegas, and is in the process of moving her company from its New York headquarters. Why Vegas: One, I... In this week’s “Decamped,” we chat with Madison Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Leda Health, a...
Art Credit: Vinnie Neuberg
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CEO Phil Libin Moved to Bentonville, Arkansas at Random—Now, He’s Planting Roots

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec 3, 2021 12:00pm PST · 3 comments
Editor’s Note: In this week’s“Decamped,” catchingup with Phil Libin, CEO of video communication company mmhmm and former CEO of Evernote, about the realities of leaving San Francisco for small-townArkansas. The last straw: I needed a change of scenery—San Francisco was just stressful. So my girlfriend and I just thought, it doesn’t really matter... Editor’s Note: In this week’s“Decamped,” catchingup with Phil Libin, CEO of video communication...
Art Credit: Vinnie Neuberg
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Finished With San Francisco, a Founder Falls in Love With San Juan

By Annie Goldsmith · Nov 19, 2021 11:30am PST
This is “Decamped,” a new series in whichwe catch up with tech executiveswho’ve left major citiesfor less conventional locales.This week’s founderisGillian Morris, 35, founder of discount travel site Hitlist and current tech advisor, who moved from San Francisco to San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is “Decamped,” a new series in whichwe catch up with tech executiveswho’ve left major cities...