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Read books. They often contain anecdotes like that.
by douglance 10y ago
Read books. They often contain anecdotes like that.
- jpm_sd 10y agoI really enjoyed this one in particular: Founders at Work (http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1590597141 http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/d...). Hey, look at that! It's by Jessica Livingston!
- ajessup 10y agoI'm a fan of that book too, and definitely provides some constructive anecdotes. This said, it's a survey of largely succesful organisations - and focuses in the main on what people did right. This talk was about anti-patterns, that in many cases often led to unsuccessful startups (or at least put unnecessary bumps in the road). I can completely empathize that it's hard to talk safely about other people's private failures, especially as an investor.