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That's a really good point, and honestly I'm not sure I know how to avoid those problems. That being said, I'm open to discussing this with others. I don't clai
by blizkreeg 10y ago
That's a really good point, and honestly I'm not sure I know how to avoid those problems. That being said, I'm open to discussing this with others. I don't claim to know how to run a group like this.
- Mz 10y agoI will suggest you either consider renaming the project or take pains to indicate that this is "Entrepreneurs Anonymous" in the sense of "We don't want our current employer to know, so this is confidential" and NOT in the sense of Alcoholics Anonymous. If it were me, I would frame it in a way that focuses on "People starting small" or "seedling businesses" or "Biz Lite." I would frame it as being aimed at people choosing to start it on the side and actively looking to avoid VC money. I would frame it as "for folks looking to bootstrap" rather than "for overwhelmed people who desperately need a shoulder to cry on." "Bootstrappers pooling their knowledge and experience to achieve success more rapidly and with less pain." You might also go over to metafilter and check out their FAQ and guidelines for the AskMe section. There are a lot of things about Metafilter that I think suck, but AskMe has developed some best practices for keeping the focus on actually answering the question. It isn't perfect, but if you have no idea what you are doing here, it is a model to work from.