Who I am

Hi, I’m Chase Garbarino. I am:

• Married to Jess and Dad to Dash and Gray.

• Cofounder and CEO of HqO.

• Previously the cofounder of AmericanInno and a few other indefinitely paused projects including: CampusWord, Pinyadda, and VentureApp.

• Addicted to reading lots of random things never in order.

• An Extreme Moderate.

• Prone to retelling the same stories.

• An introverted extrovert.

• Scared of what comes after death.

• Extremely lucky to be an American.

• A fierce believer in people.

• A Boston sports fan.

• Imperfect and here to learn

My Values

At HqO, we run our company based on our LET’S GO values. When including aspects of my personal views on subjects not associated with my work, I find the LET’S GO framework still works when describing my values.

Learning

I love to learn which is funny because I HATED school. In fact, many of my friends like to tease me for being addicted to the internet.

I believe love of learning is critical for humanity to continue to progress in every way - economically, socially, spiritually, etc.

I believe learning requires humility, curiosity, will and skill.

I believe learning about things and one another can lead to a lot more love in the world.

Excellence

I admire nothing more than those that pursue excellence. Excellence isn’t about the results, but rather the work put in day in and day out to eventually get the results. That whole cliche about the journey and all…

I believe pursuing excellence is critical for humanity to continue to progress in every way - economically, socially, spiritually, etc.

I believe excellence requires grit, adaptability, consistency and imagination.

I believe pursuing excellence can inspire people to be the best version of themselves which I believe is the meaning of life.

Truth

It took me a while in life to understand the whole notion of “the truth will set you free” but the more I have found and spoken to the truth the more I believe it is ultimately what leads to spiritual freedom.

I believe pursuing truth is critical for humanity to continue to progress in every way - economically, socially, spiritually, etc.

I believe truth requires courage, critical thinking, thick skin and an open mind.

I believe pursuing truth can help people grow into the best version of themselves.

Service

The happiest people in the world seem to be those that find joy from doing things for others and tend to be a part of things that are bigger than them as individuals.

I believe serving others is critical for humanity to continue to progress in every way - economically, socially, spiritually, etc.

I believe service requires patience, perspective and showing up for others.

I believe serving others will make you truly happy.

Goodness

I have never been formally religious but as I get older I tend to believe more and more that there is some bigger purpose in life than what humanity can comprehend with our current brainpower. Some people call this God, I like to think of it as Goodness. I am not nearly smart enough to explain it and I think it is dangerous to project too much on this topic but boy is life amazing.

Ownership

Too often people spend too much of their time on things that they cannot control. Taking ownership of the things people can control in their lives is the surest path to optimizing the outcomes you seek.

I believe taking ownership of our lives is critical for humanity to continue to progress in every way - economically, socially, spiritually, etc.

I believe ownership requires maturity, responsibility, self-awareness and support.

I believe taking ownership is the most proven mindset for a successful life.

Should you subscribe?

Well I don’t know you, so I’d be somewhat bullshitting you if I said yes right upfront. But if you find any of the below true, then you might find some value in my crazy ramblings.

• I am someone who is interested in learning about someone’s experience building a technology company.

• I am someone who is interested in mostly non-sensational but occasionally unpopular and different takes on current events.

• I am someone who cares about the future of the US and contributing to its success.

• I am someone who understand that no one, including myself, is always right and I believe in challenging my owns views on most topics.

• I am someone who doesn’t take things on the internet too seriously since its not really real life.