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Why is Evernote Called Evernote?

October 25, 2015 by Annelise Schoups 1 Comment

What keeps you up at night?

If you’d asked former Evernote CEO Phil Libin in 2008, he quickly would have said “bankruptcy.” By then, it had been almost two years since Stepan Pachikov founded the note taking application and they were desperately failing to gain traction. Like most entrepreneurs, Libin was terrified of failing, but just before he was about to turn the lights off, an opportunity came knocking. Or in this case, chiming.

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Annelise Schoups
Annelise Schoups

Annelise Schoups is a contributor at Rewind & Capture. With a degree in journalism, experience in public relations, and an education in travel, she is passionate about cultivating knowledge and storytelling.

Filed Under: How Tech Brands Got Their Names Tagged With: Evernote, Moleskin, Phil Libin, Stepan Pachikov

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