Visit the link for the full essay - definitely food for thought, and the comments about marketing being an important part are particularly relevant and troubling..
Mike writes consistently well and on important subjects. Here he is responding to an essay by Paul Graham.
Quote
Startups certainly require an inordinate amount of hard, thankless work, flexibility, and spendthriftness. It is rare to find suitable startup conspirators in your day-to-day life when you are working an “adult” job, and “ignorance” is helpful in that you don’t know enough not to try.
Still, there are several things that work against young entrepreneurs. Here is a list of five:
Still, there are several things that work against young entrepreneurs. Here is a list of five:
- They Don’t Know the RIGHT People
- They All Have the Same Ideas
- It’s the Marketing, Stupid
- Kids are Flaky
- Kids are Good Pirahna Bait
Logged
