These are the stories we want to hear.
Topix. The 2 servers on the table were the whole site at this point. $60m exit 15 months later.
Source: skrenta.com
It’s not cash that matters, but the number of iterations the company has left
Source: swombat.com
The no-asshole-rule. Brilliant. I respect Paul Graham a lot.
If you think you have something super secret that no one else should know, just don’t tell me about it. Oh – and check your assumption in that case – especially since the value is in creating the thing, not simply having the idea.
Source: feld.com
Beste Raymond
[Dutch only] Within 24 hours after Hyves sold itself to Telegraaf Media Groep these entrepreneurs pitched their idea to Hyves founder Raimond. In a very creative way. Cool idea BTW.
25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems
A pot of gold if you’re starting a company. Thanks for sharing @bfeld.
Fuck you money
Great concept. Make sure you read the footnotes - especially number four, a great Goldman anecdote - and comments. BTW I would.
(via Instapaper)
Love it when entrepreneurs are honest about stuff that didn’t work. Off course, it helps when your successful. Nonetheless… (via Loic LeMeur)
If you are not ashamed by your product when you launch it, you launched too late
Source: twitter.com
If we can all intellectually and emotionally own our failures, then you control your destiny,” Pincus said in an completely off-the-cuff talk.
