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> the real entrepreneurs who have been waiting in the wings for the perfect conditions for a startup: a downturn

• _pius 17y ago
  I know, seriously! I don't know about you, but I've been sitting on all of my ideas, patiently avoiding making any forward progress all in hopes that someday soon the economy would tank so I'd be able to bust out of the starting gates with my amazing ideas right when the time is right and my would-be competitors have trouble getting second round funding. All those people who've been executing their ideas without the patience and fortitude to wait for this downturn are such suckers!
  • pclark 17y ago
    I actually agree with the above quote to a certain extent, if you remove the "real" its 100% correct. I know a lot of people who have recently quit their jobs and are doing a startup - simply because of the down turn means companies are: cutting back on R&D, giving you a tech advantage laying off staff, meaning you can recruit easier there is never a bad time to start up, but I do think some times are stronger than others.
    • _pius 17y ago
      there is never a bad time to start up, but I do think some times are stronger than others Agreed. I actually upmodded your parent comment as well as the story, but I couldn't help but poke fun at the idea of people timing the market, waiting for an economic downturn before starting their startup. The idea that you can time the market and consciously start a business at The Perfect Time is preposterous. :)