Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Old Street Solutions, a company that makes custom charts for Jira to improve reporting and user experience. He recently sold his business to Tempo and is now adjusting to the new world order.

Chris started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, founding his first business at 19. Despite not having a technical background, he saw an opportunity in the Atlassian ecosystem and teamed up with technical co-founders to bring his marketing and sales expertise to the table.

Chris believes in embracing failure and learning from mistakes, and he advocates for a culture of saying "yes" and taking chances. He lives by the quote "A ship is safe in the harbor, but that's not why ships are built" and recommends the book "Crossing the Chasm" as a fundamental resource for any entrepreneur. Chris promotes the habit of finding the things you love and being motivated by passion rather than external pressure.