An Austin tech founder who was killed alongside his wife and two young children in a fiery Florida jet crash had just celebrated a major business milestone and was making plans for a live event Tuesday in what became his final LinkedIn post.
asserted
what → kill → event
Adam Robinson, 45, his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, and their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were among nine people killed Sunday when the Learjet 60 carrying them from Austin to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas plunged into a Palm Beach County neighborhood.
On the day of the crash, Robinson wrote that RB2B had reached $10 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
asserted
RB2B → kill → revenue
"RB2B is $10m ARR with 1 FTE," Robinson wrote.
asserted
Robinson → write → FTE
Two months earlier, Robinson said RB2B was generating $9.5 million in annual recurring revenue and described reaching $10 million with a small team as "the promised land."
asserted
RB2B → say → land
Robinson was CEO and co-founder of Retention.com, an Austin-based company that helps businesses identify people who visit their websites and reach them with advertising and marketing.
asserted
who → base → advertising
The company later launched RB2B, which helps businesses identify potential customers visiting their websites.
asserted
businesses → launch → websites
Robinson also led MoltSets, which provides business contact information, including work emails and phone numbers.
asserted
which → lead → emails
In his final post, Robinson described a debate with friend Jesse Ouellette over whether RB2B and MoltSets should remain separate or be combined.
asserted
RB2B → describe → Ouellette
Robinson wrote that Ouellette believed combining them could reduce customer turnover and double revenue, while he favored keeping the products separate.
uncertain
he → write → products
"My question: WHY DO I NEED TO DO EITHER OF THOSE THINGS?"
asserted
I → need → THINGS
Robinson wrote.
asserted
Robinson → write → ?
"Honestly, I'd be thrilled if RB2B never grew another dollar," he added.
asserted
he → thrill → dollar
The two planned to settle their disagreement during a live debate Tuesday on "Claude Did What!!??"
asserted
Claude → plan → What
"So we're settling it LIVE," Robinson wrote.
asserted
Robinson → settle → it
"There's much more to his argument, but I'm saving it for Tuesday," he added.
asserted
he → be → Tuesday
"Grab some popcorn and pick a side."
Robinson never made it to the debate.
asserted
Robinson → grab → debate
The Robinson family was remembered in a joint statement provided to Fox News Digital.
asserted
family → remember → Digital
Helen and Adam were the love affair that will last forever," the families said.
asserted
families → last → ?
"Their warmth, generosity and gift for making people feel welcome touched so many lives.
asserted
people → make → lives
Their loss will be felt deeply by all those who loved them and who they loved in return."
asserted
they → feel → return
Retention.com, RB2B and MoltSets also remembered Robinson as "a friend, a mentor and a bold, outspoken leader who lived life to the fullest."
asserted
who → remember → fullest
"He cared deeply about the people around him and brought energy and conviction to everything he built," the companies said.
asserted
companies → care → everything
"His loss is deeply felt across our team and the tech community, as we collectively mourn this significant loss."
The Learjet departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at about 10:37 a.m. Sunday with two crew members and seven passengers aboard.
The crew reported light clear ice and moderate turbulence at about 35,000 feet before requesting permission to climb to 37,000 feet.
asserted
crew → feel → feet
Less than 30 seconds after the request was approved, the crew reported they were descending and issued a mayday call.
asserted
they → approve → call
Federal investigators said Monday that weather conditions are a major focus of the investigation and that there are indications the aircraft began breaking apart before impact.
asserted
aircraft → say → impact
The cause of the crash has not been determined.
asserted
cause → determine → crash
The Aporia
