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How an investor who turned me down ended up sleeping on my couch

33 points by endtwist 14y ago

seka 14y ago
generating good karma is a shitload more fun...and pays off
corwinstephen 14y ago
Interesting story, though I think the title of this post could have been a lot more appropriate if he had stricken the word "how" and gone simply with "An investor who turned me down ended up sleeping on my couch." There's not much how here. Though I do agree, being kind and building karma is never a bad thing.
- ZanderEarth32 14y ago
  Right, the headline is misleading, at least to me. Sleeping on someone's couch usually means said sleeper is having a rough time and needs a roof over their head. I assumed this story was about an investor who turned Joel down, then hit a rough patch and ended up needing to sleep on Joel's couch out of the necessity of shelter. Still, a good story.
  - manojranaweera 14y ago
    I doubt Jon has hit a rough patch - perhaps more like, staying with a friendly tech entrepreneur whilst in town rather than spending another night in a hotel room
    - ZanderEarth32 14y ago
      Right, that isn't what I got from the title though.
    - seka 14y ago
      Right. Jon often lives on the road and spends a ridiculous amount of time helping startups and startup programs. Definitely a 'hard time' in terms of commitment (particularly if you ask his wife;) but far from hard times in the economic sense.
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  - jdbradford 14y ago
    LMAO. If I crashed on the couch, it is because I thoroughly enjoy meeting and hanging out with smart startup founders and hanging out with friends. I can reassure you that having just returned from staying at the Intercontinental in Moscow with GOAP - I am not having a rough time.
    - ZanderEarth32 14y ago
      Glad to hear it!
OoTheNigerian 14y ago
Although Jon refused us, he was kind enough to spend over 30 mins giving me feedback. Of course rather than listen, I was spending the 30 mins trying to convince him to give us a shot. I remember exactly where I was during the call. Good times. I am happy I learnt early never to bun bridges. You'll never know when you might need to cross.
indrax 14y ago
>I was very naive and looking back at some of the things I did and the way I wrote emails or thought about building the startup leaves me feeling grateful for how much I’ve been able to learn in the last few years. One of the things I just learned is how much better that sentence sounds than the kind that has 'cringe' in it.

33 points by endtwist 14y ago

seka 14y ago

generating good karma is a shitload more fun...and pays off

Interesting story, though I think the title of this post could have been a lot more appropriate if he had stricken the word "how" and gone simply with "An investor who turned me down ended up sleeping on my couch." There's not much how here. Though I do agree, being kind and building karma is never a bad thing.

ZanderEarth32 14y ago
Right, the headline is misleading, at least to me. Sleeping on someone's couch usually means said sleeper is having a rough time and needs a roof over their head. I assumed this story was about an investor who turned Joel down, then hit a rough patch and ended up needing to sleep on Joel's couch out of the necessity of shelter. Still, a good story.
- manojranaweera 14y ago
  I doubt Jon has hit a rough patch - perhaps more like, staying with a friendly tech entrepreneur whilst in town rather than spending another night in a hotel room
  - ZanderEarth32 14y ago
    Right, that isn't what I got from the title though.
  - seka 14y ago
    Right. Jon often lives on the road and spends a ridiculous amount of time helping startups and startup programs. Definitely a 'hard time' in terms of commitment (particularly if you ask his wife;) but far from hard times in the economic sense.
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- jdbradford 14y ago
  LMAO. If I crashed on the couch, it is because I thoroughly enjoy meeting and hanging out with smart startup founders and hanging out with friends. I can reassure you that having just returned from staying at the Intercontinental in Moscow with GOAP - I am not having a rough time.
  - ZanderEarth32 14y ago
    Glad to hear it!

OoTheNigerian 14y ago

Although Jon refused us, he was kind enough to spend over 30 mins giving me feedback. Of course rather than listen, I was spending the 30 mins trying to convince him to give us a shot. I remember exactly where I was during the call. Good times. I am happy I learnt early never to bun bridges. You'll never know when you might need to cross.

indrax 14y ago

>I was very naive and looking back at some of the things I did and the way I wrote emails or thought about building the startup leaves me feeling grateful for how much I’ve been able to learn in the last few years. One of the things I just learned is how much better that sentence sounds than the kind that has 'cringe' in it.