My CEO told me that it was OK if our flagship product never shipped, because it connected us to industry. I asked for more details and he just glared death at me.
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Whaa? Doesn't make sense. Did he mean the act of building gave you connections or just act of having a company officially listed under industryX automatically "connects" you to industry?
<p>I was wondering the same thing.</p>
Both. The reason it's odd is that if we managed to ship, it could be a <em>amazing</em> revenue source. Could fund everything for years.
I know who you are.
And I know what you did last summer.
And I know what s/he's doing this winter.
The winter is coming...
He sounds like a smart guy. Half the time, your flagship product isn't what you think it is.
Maybe your boss is megatron and industry is code word for the all-spark. I'd suggest you don't push it.
It makes sense - at least for me, that think the same. I ran a startup for 2 years and industry acknowledgement is probably the only thing we have left (along with expertise) now that we are pivoting.
we don't even have the expertise. :(
You get all the industry acknowledgement you want until you ask the first person to actually pay for your product.
Some people seem to get in this just for recognition and fame. I prefer money.