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I'm really hoping this happens for me. Not the bad part, of course; I'm hoping I've seen the worst of that. My startup is about to launch its flagship product

by daeken 16y ago

I'm really hoping this happens for me. Not the bad part, of course; I'm hoping I've seen the worst of that. My startup is about to launch its flagship product on Tuesday after a year and a half of work, but we (myself and one of my cofounders that I live with) are currently packing up to go live with our respective parents, as the money's simply gone. It's been the most stressful 6 months of my life, as we've seen the slide into foreclosure and haven't been able to do anything about it, and it's all happening at the most important point of our company's life. I'm looking for the uptick from this, and I'll do what it takes to make it happen.

gruseom 16y ago
Best of luck with it! Many here will be rooting for you. Was mich nicht umbringt macht mich stärker.
- daeken 16y ago
  Thanks very much -- honestly, if it wasn't for the support of the startup community (even though I'm not one of the cool kids doing web apps ;) ), there's no way in hell I could've made it through thus far. This has been one of the most incredible and incredibly stressful and trying experiences of my life, but it's all worth it, even if it doesn't pan out. If nothing else, I won't look back and wonder "what if".
jacquesm 16y ago
Why don't you go after external capital, it looks like you're well positioned to do that ?
- daeken 16y ago
  We've been doing everything possible to not give up any of the company. We won't let it kill us, but we're going to try and get it off the ground without taking any investment if at all possible. We're starting to bring in money now, and we've got a lot of interested people, but the timing is just horrid.
  - jacquesm 16y ago
    Just dropped you a line on your gmail account. Kudos for hanging in there that long and keeping it all, it's a principled way of doing things but in the long run it is the better strategy if you are sitting on a sure bet.

by daeken 16y ago

gruseom 16y ago

Best of luck with it! Many here will be rooting for you. Was mich nicht umbringt macht mich stärker.

daeken 16y ago
Thanks very much -- honestly, if it wasn't for the support of the startup community (even though I'm not one of the cool kids doing web apps ;) ), there's no way in hell I could've made it through thus far. This has been one of the most incredible and incredibly stressful and trying experiences of my life, but it's all worth it, even if it doesn't pan out. If nothing else, I won't look back and wonder "what if".

jacquesm 16y ago

Why don't you go after external capital, it looks like you're well positioned to do that ?

daeken 16y ago
We've been doing everything possible to not give up any of the company. We won't let it kill us, but we're going to try and get it off the ground without taking any investment if at all possible. We're starting to bring in money now, and we've got a lot of interested people, but the timing is just horrid.
- jacquesm 16y ago
  Just dropped you a line on your gmail account. Kudos for hanging in there that long and keeping it all, it's a principled way of doing things but in the long run it is the better strategy if you are sitting on a sure bet.