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Eric Branner @EricBranner

VP of Business Development @MakeMusicInc. Founder @getfons. Tweets about startups, business, music, guitar, cast iron, and kindness 🌊

Joined January 2010
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Eric Branner@EricBranner
6 Jan 2023
Big news! I'm thrilled to share that @getfons joined the MakeMusic family. We're honored to be alongside such greats like @MakeMusic_Cloud @finaleofficial & @alfredmusic! Thanks to the Fons team, our fantastic community, and @jaredwray for believing. 🚀 makemusic.com/press-room/pre…

MakeMusic, Creators of MakeMusic Cloud (SmartMusic), Acquires Fons, the Automated Scheduling and...

January 5, 2023—Louisville, CO MakeMusic, makers of MakeMusic Cloud, formerly SmartMusic, announce that they have acquired Fons, the award-winning, streamlined […]

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If you're in a leadership position,..(or want to be) Voice lessons are a wise & excellent investment.
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Jared Wray
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6 Nov 2025
Replying to @evolvee33
I was talking with @EricBranner about this concept and believe that with AI and Marketing the new gold will be authentic / humble / inspiring founders.
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Sticking my head in the door to say hello after a 15 month X hiatus. Any homies home? 🌊
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Jet lag is real but well-worth it
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What happens when they let me moonlight on the Fons helpdesk and I see a customer with Seattle in their email address...
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ps.. the answer was literally perfect🔥
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For one day, write down things you enjoy doing, what you dislike, and what you feel a strong aversion toward. How could you encourage & facilitate more of what you enjoy?.. Eliminate tasks that suck? You'll come up with 5-6 ideas for your next business.
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Do you ever feel like you're a personal assistant... to yourself?
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I started my first "real" job at 47 when my startup Fons was acquired by MakeMusic. Seeing Fons beside brands I grew up with like Alfred Publishing, Finale, & MM is continually joyful. 🎵
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Invest in an AI chatbot to help triage customer service for your SaaS, & immediately 99% of support tickets will be begin… Talk to a person Talk to a person Talk to a person Talk to….
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Fox News Breaking Headline: Peonies dazzle onlookers as they reach full bloom in Gary Indiana
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Today my entire classical guitar practice was working to play one note exactly as I intended it 🎵
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Today I feel a strong urge to start a new company. Twitter was once a fantastic sounding board for startups. Now is not the time, but I do miss that energy! 🌊
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Less talking, more doing 🌊
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Flights are booked for our family adventure to Europe. Took me 47 years to make this happen. Stoked.🌊
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Fons Camps & Workshops feature went live over a month ago... it's the coolest product.🏕️🎶 fons.com/blog/introducing-ca…
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We're so backed up with onboarding new customers to @getfons I am going to start helping with demos...🚀📈
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If you are a startup founder... you should know that @nylas has been our tech stack's least effective, most expensive, and weakest link for years. Our team at @getfons built a replacement in under three weeks that cut our support tickets by 50%. More details to come.
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Seattle friends… what’s your favorite coffee shop for working on a sunny spring day?
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Happiness is sending lemon rinds down the garbage disposal 🍋
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