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   by quarantina 4y ago

   The corporate world is littered with them (esp. at medium-scale), but you can't magically discover them by reading on the internet.
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   The easiest thing in the world is to find plausible reasons why a given startup won't succeed. Even easier is finding reasons why any startup won't succeed!
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   They don't want the money back. They want to be a part of whatever I do next.
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   The odds are certainly in favor of your scenario. But, creativity works in mysterious ways!
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   Would love to get the story on the last company you started, and whether you were able to beat the grim statistics!
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   I did see that list, thanks. My last company was in healthcare tech.
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   I think early stage investing is a tough market in which I couldn't effectively compete (for deal flow, etc.).
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   Thank you...
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   by quarantina 4y ago

   Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed response. I wonder how many entrepreneurs actually follow such a systematic approach and end up with a company on the other end?
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    by quarantina 4y ago

    Just based on history - the investors are a small group of close friends and family who know me well.
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    by quarantina 4y ago

    Understand the sentiment, but I think that's much easier said than done!
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    Ask HN: Have some funding, need idea

    7 points by quarantina 4y ago|30 comments