Jan 05
Monday
Here’s Why Your Startup is Going to Fail

Sometimes, failing is like hitting your head against a diving board
Starting a company is fun, specially an internet startup. If you’re going into the crazy and weird world of startups, things aren’t necessarily in your favor. There are so many things that can go wrong, that you’d be surprised you even got off the ground. But what exactly are those things that can go wrong? Here they are:
- People won’t care about your startup
- You won’t have enough money to keep going
- Frustration will get the best of you, tempting you to give up
- The highs and lows (and they’re plenty) will get you frustrated Continue…
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Competitive Differentiation Could Help Your Startup Survive
Comments - Posted 12.08.08
[caption id="attachment_1792" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A startup is like a race, make sure you win the competition"][/caption] How can you help your startup survive? Actually, nobody knows. It’s hard to know how things are going to play out in the next couple of weeks, making coming up with a survival strategy basically ...continue
Comments - Posted 12.08.08
[caption id="attachment_1792" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A startup is like a race, make sure you win the competition"][/caption] How can you help your startup survive? Actually, nobody knows. It’s hard to know how things are going to play out in the next couple of weeks, making coming up with a survival strategy basically ...continue
Things You Must Do Before Getting a Layoff Notice
Comments - Posted 12.05.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Don't sit in unemployment lines, be proactive"][/caption] Continuing with this whole “layoff theme” we seem to be covering, we came up with a great question: how can you brace yourself for a layoff? It’s a very great question. What can we all do to be ready when ...continue
Comments - Posted 12.05.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Don't sit in unemployment lines, be proactive"][/caption] Continuing with this whole “layoff theme” we seem to be covering, we came up with a great question: how can you brace yourself for a layoff? It’s a very great question. What can we all do to be ready when ...continue
How You Can Negotiate A Fair Severance Deal
Comments - Posted 12.05.08
You might be getting laid off in the upcoming months, but if you are smart, it might not be such a bad thing. When companies let a lot of people go, they’ll do anything to keep them quiet. Why? Because if you walk away mad, and you talk to people ...continue
Comments - Posted 12.05.08
You might be getting laid off in the upcoming months, but if you are smart, it might not be such a bad thing. When companies let a lot of people go, they’ll do anything to keep them quiet. Why? Because if you walk away mad, and you talk to people ...continue
This Economy is GOOD for Startups
Comments - Posted 12.04.08
[caption id="attachment_1748" align="alignright" width="300" caption="See it and take it"][/caption] What? Are we crazy? Yes, we are crazy, but more importantly, so are the guys from OnStartups.com. They just wrote about why this economy is good for startups, and here are their reasons (with a little extra commentary): 1. Low opportunity cost. Things ...continue
Comments - Posted 12.04.08
[caption id="attachment_1748" align="alignright" width="300" caption="See it and take it"][/caption] What? Are we crazy? Yes, we are crazy, but more importantly, so are the guys from OnStartups.com. They just wrote about why this economy is good for startups, and here are their reasons (with a little extra commentary): 1. Low opportunity cost. Things ...continue
How to Deal With Laid Off Buddies
Comments - Posted 12.03.08
Great! You didn’t get laid off from your job! But your friends probably did, and you can’t walk around expecting them to be happy. Here are some tips on dealing with laid off friends, courtesy of the New York Post: 1. Instead of being funereal or unrealistically optimistic, say something like ...continue
Comments - Posted 12.03.08
Great! You didn’t get laid off from your job! But your friends probably did, and you can’t walk around expecting them to be happy. Here are some tips on dealing with laid off friends, courtesy of the New York Post: 1. Instead of being funereal or unrealistically optimistic, say something like ...continue
How To Lay People Off And Avoid Legal Issues
Comments - Posted 11.26.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="139" caption="Stay out of trouble with the law, it's better for your startup"][/caption] You might be about to let some people go to keep your startup afloat. It’s something more and more companies are facing everyday. Here are some tips that you should keep in mind when layoff ...continue
Comments - Posted 11.26.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="139" caption="Stay out of trouble with the law, it's better for your startup"][/caption] You might be about to let some people go to keep your startup afloat. It’s something more and more companies are facing everyday. Here are some tips that you should keep in mind when layoff ...continue
How To Lay People Off
Comments - Posted 11.20.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Kawasaki grins about layoffs"][/caption] Laying people off is not easy. As you grow as a company, you’ll more than likely have to face the daunting task of laying off some of your staff. That’s why Guy Kawasaki gave some tips on how to go about doing so. ...continue
Comments - Posted 11.20.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Kawasaki grins about layoffs"][/caption] Laying people off is not easy. As you grow as a company, you’ll more than likely have to face the daunting task of laying off some of your staff. That’s why Guy Kawasaki gave some tips on how to go about doing so. ...continue
Tips For Preparing for a Layoff
Comments - Posted 11.17.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="That's a Layoff Notice, and You Might Get One Too"][/caption] The guys from FuckedStartups.com (hey, that’s their problem, I’m just telling you what the site is called) just created a great list of things you can do to brace yourself for a layoff. They’re coming, so you better ...continue
Comments - Posted 11.17.08
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="That's a Layoff Notice, and You Might Get One Too"][/caption] The guys from FuckedStartups.com (hey, that’s their problem, I’m just telling you what the site is called) just created a great list of things you can do to brace yourself for a layoff. They’re coming, so you better ...continue
TechCrunch Layoff Tracker
Comments - Posted 11.14.08
Since reporting the bad news is boring, we thought it would be best to have the folks from TechCrunch keep track of layoffs. Want to know something scary? In two and a half months, there have been almost 60,000 job cuts in the tech sector. Here is their tracker: continue
Comments - Posted 11.14.08
Since reporting the bad news is boring, we thought it would be best to have the folks from TechCrunch keep track of layoffs. Want to know something scary? In two and a half months, there have been almost 60,000 job cuts in the tech sector. Here is their tracker: continue








