Founders' Keepers

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Founders' Keepers

Ancient Swords, Stylus Pens and Other Things CEOs Can’t Work Without

By Paul Armstrong · Apr 1, 2023 7:00am PDT
As the saying goes, “You can tell a lot about a person by the type of sword they keep near their desk.” That’s certainly true for company founders like Jason Kingsley of the gaming studio Rebellion Developments. For others, keepsakes veer more toward de-stressing objects, like Clément Kerstenne’s deck of cards, or... As the saying goes, “You can tell a lot about a person by the type of sword they keep near...
Art by Clark Miller.
Founders' Keepers

Founders’ Keepers: The Gadgets, Mugs and Mementos That CEOs Can’t Work Without

By Paul Armstrong · Jan 20, 2023 11:00am PST · 1 comment
Athletes wear lucky socks. Children have their favorite stuffies. But tech founders? Their most prized workplace possessions run an exceptionally wide gamut, ranging from the idiosyncratic (a Jesuit obelisk) to the alarmingly practical (a pistol lockbox) to the comfortingly basic (a yellow pad and pen). Whether a founder works from home, the... Athletes wear lucky socks. Children have their favorite stuffies. But tech founders? Their most...