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Josh Williams is cofounder and CEO of Gowalla, a social network inspiring people to discover and share amazing places with their friends. People around the world have now visited, commented on and photographed over 2.4 million places in 170 countries with Gowalla. Like a passport on your phone, Gowalla was born out of a desire to share remarkable places and life journeys in a fun, easy and social way. The service was launched in 2009 and is backed by Greylock Partners, Founders Fund and Alsop-Louie Partners.

Prior to Gowalla, Josh was cofounder and CEO of Blinksale, an online invoicing service, as well as Firewheel Design, an award-winning digital and mobile design consultancy whose clients included Microsoft, Samsung and Hewlett Packard. An avid skier and snowboarder, Josh's favorite places include Taos, New Mexico; Park City, Utah; and Whistler, British Columbia. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and two young daughters where he enjoys plenty of live music and breakfast tacos.

Blog Entries by Gowalla's Josh Williams

Game Mechanics, Badges and the Social Web: Where Are We Going?

Posted April 4, 2011 | 20:00:00 (EST)

"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and *SNAP* the job's a game!" -- Mary Poppins

My parents' four-acre landscape company was a maze of greenhouses and storage bays brimming with every variety of tree, flower, stone or pebble a...

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Our First Weekend at Sundance

Posted February 3, 2011 | 17:43:11 (EST)

Last week we drove an Airstream trailer from Austin, Texas to Park City, Utah for Sundance. Our three-day journey left us worn out and desperately in need of a shower. This is Part Two of our road trip story.

With the Airstream unhitched from our bright red Chevy...

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A Journey to Sundance

Posted January 20, 2011 | 15:59:09 (EST)

My fondest memories as a kid were road trips taken with my family and friends. I always found something a bit magical about packing up a car and driving someplace new. My parents, and their parents in turn, seemed to enjoy taking the road less traveled. It's something I hope...

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