Update on Frost and Cisco (Patreon)

This morning we let go of our Head of Sales, Cisco, as we had differing expectations for the job and the future direction of the company.

During the meeting where we discussed this with staff, Frost made the decision to resign, which came as a surprise to all of us, and he has made his post declaring how he felt about the situation at large.

Frost had a different direction he saw the channel going in, including content viewership goals, revenue strategy, and management. While there were some initiatives that we agreed on and were implementing, ultimately, the vast majority of the team did not agree with Frost’s direction as a whole.

Our financials are public so you know where our money is going and how it’s coming in. We try to be transparent with you to hold ourselves accountable in situations like this.

Obviously there’s other things he mentioned specifically about me in there, even some things that I agree with like my social media use. The team did their job to course correct me… frighteningly so. And in the past few weeks I believe I’ve shown that I can grow and be a better partner in the co-op.

We’ve been making internal changes to open lines of communication to make sure that issues are being addressed. We’ve shifted some responsibilities within the company to make sure that everyone’s voice is being heard.

The Second Wind team is not breaking up and things will continue on as we navigate this.

I’m truly sorry things didn't work out with Frost, and I personally wish both him and Cisco well in their future endeavors.

• Nick and the Second Wind team