David! I met you at Better Software in Florence a few years ago, not long after I had finished scrounging up 2,500 euros to start Balsamiq SRL (I had to give my mother 1% of the company, otherwise I would have to deposit 10,000 euros, which I didn't have at the time).

I remember thinking "I hope this guys is successful" when I talked to you, and when the new law came into effect, I remember thinking "I wonder if that guy had anything to do with this awesome change". :)

As an Italian entrepreneur, thank you. I meet with lots of wannapreneurs, and I alyways tell them "it's cheaper now!". Now I can tell them "thank David Walton!" too. :)

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks also for the inspiration - your talks at Better Software, and MicroConf Europe were very nice in that they show that it's possible to do a cool, successful bootstrapped startup in Europe too.

I checked both of you in at the registration desk at Better Software. Yay, I got my share of celebrity now :)

Cheers from the Italian Ruby Forum and thanks for starting this initiative!