Letting Go of the Comic Strip Revolution
Posted in Zingerding.com on June 17th, 2010 by SteveI have made the extremely difficult decision to shut down development of Zingerding. The hardest part of this decision is letting down the cartoonists who believed in us and the people I worked with who believed in my vision.
There had been internal changes at Zingerding both with team and strategy. This slowed down development and we kept pushing back our intended launch date. Progress eventually came to a head and I was faced with the task of restructuring so we could continue. Or continue at all.
This was no light decision and I took my time to make it, with many discussions, writings and sleepless nights. The decision was not based on the challenges of rebuilding, rather Zingerding was trumped by the opportunity and passion that I hold for another vision. Essentially, I am putting it to rest to follow a dream that I believe is more true to myself.
I recognize fully that I am letting down some cartoonists and fans by not bringing to fruition the promises I have made. This saddens and frustrates me, and for that I am so very sorry.
My dream was to revolutionize the comic strip industry. I wanted to give cartoonists the professional opportunities the internet can provide. My vision was concrete. There are other comic strip sites out there but we were trying something truly revolutionary. I don’t believe our concepts were flawed. This happened because our execution was not aggressive enough.
I hope that someone steps up to the plate someday and ushers in the next great era for comic strips. The art form deserves it. Talented and passionate cartoonists deserve it.
Steve Lowtwait
CEO, Zingerding Inc.