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Thanks jbail -- I don't want to dig up the past, but the truth of the matter was I didn't agree with my cofounder on the direction of Posterous, but I also want

by garry 14y ago

Thanks jbail -- I don't want to dig up the past, but the truth of the matter was I didn't agree with my cofounder on the direction of Posterous, but I also wanted to support him in his pursuit of the direction he believed in. It was one of the most painful experiences to have to walk away from my baby. I think we're put on this earth to create things of great lasting value that are good for others around us. Many things in our lives will change, but I believe this one is a constant guiding light.

tferris 14y ago
> I also wanted to support him in his pursuit of the direction he believed in Support him? By bailing out? Was it easy for your cofounder to replace your skillset? Would love to hear the whole story if you don't mind, it could help help others who are in similar situations. It's sad that cofounders who once created something together are not able to find a common understanding in later stages. Sad that both parties reached that point where they have to utter the threat either my way or I leave. WTF. I know this is common and probably the reason why most startups fail but just leaving (or maybe the true story was different) sounds a bit strange. However, maybe it was the best decision for the organization.
- coldtea 14y ago
  >Support him? By bailing out? Support him BEFORE he bailed out. Ie. he supported the VC thing, although he didn't like the direction. As for the "skill-set", it's not as if building a web service, and such as simple one as posterous (or twitter, or tumblr) is rocket science. Scaling it is a little harder, but still, thousands of companies and websites do it on their own. So what What ireplaceable skillset?
Jplenbrook 14y ago
garry, I hope you wont let armchair quarterbacks deter you in any way from pursing your ideas.

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Thanks jbail -- I don't want to dig up the past, but the truth of the matter was I didn't agree with my cofounder on the direction of Posterous, but I also want

by garry 14y ago

tferris 14y ago
> I also wanted to support him in his pursuit of the direction he believed in Support him? By bailing out? Was it easy for your cofounder to replace your skillset? Would love to hear the whole story if you don't mind, it could help help others who are in similar situations. It's sad that cofounders who once created something together are not able to find a common understanding in later stages. Sad that both parties reached that point where they have to utter the threat either my way or I leave. WTF. I know this is common and probably the reason why most startups fail but just leaving (or maybe the true story was different) sounds a bit strange. However, maybe it was the best decision for the organization.
- coldtea 14y ago
  >Support him? By bailing out? Support him BEFORE he bailed out. Ie. he supported the VC thing, although he didn't like the direction. As for the "skill-set", it's not as if building a web service, and such as simple one as posterous (or twitter, or tumblr) is rocket science. Scaling it is a little harder, but still, thousands of companies and websites do it on their own. So what What ireplaceable skillset?
Jplenbrook 14y ago
garry, I hope you wont let armchair quarterbacks deter you in any way from pursing your ideas.