Startup world impact on health
I am a developer with a deep desire in starting my own company with some differentiating technology/product. I spend lot of time reading all the…
Oh pity the poor funded startup founders of Boomtrain
Reading this article on Wired makes me depressed. A lot of us struggle building a real company without funding, bootstrapping and going without a salary…
Last day in paradise
I leave Hawaii today. I’ve managed to still check my mail hundreds of times a day avoid reading tech industry news other than email subject lines Holy god…
I Hope NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Takes Down Airbnb
Got an email from “Evelyn” telling me to sign a petition to protect Airbnb from the evil AG. First, there’s no hint Evelyn is even a real person in NYC.…
Co-founders wife getting in the way.
I run a fairly successful startup. We have 14 employees and our numbers are looking good. However, ever since my co-founder got married a few months ago,…
What the eff entrepreneurs?!
I keep reading scared this, scared that posts/comments. This is scary. You knew getting into it that it would be. Get it together, be financially smart,…
D-Day: 1 month to make a sale or ditch my dream…
So my only (career) goal in life has been to run my own business. I think that sentence sums up a lot of ‘entrepreneurs’ and their mindset. But everything…
Things founders say to investors that are complete BS
I’m not an investor. I’ve never invested as much as a penny in any company other than my own. I have raised money from investors though, which I’ve spoken…
Startup … I think we need to talk
It’s time to speak some truth … I’m in a committed relationship, but my heart is somewhere else. The problem is, the relationship I’m in is totally…
Failing in Risk-Averse Europe.
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7 ways I’ve almost killed FreshBooks
This story was submitted by Mike McDerment, cofounder/CEO of FreshBooks, and sponsor of StartupsAnonymous.com. From now until the end of April, you can…
How do you find profitable problems to solve for businesses?
It seems kind of odd to ask as a question, but I’m tired of working on apps that don’t have a concrete audience, I want to make money solving real…
Give the product away free to get first customers/feedback quicker?
I am working on a SaaS product for businesses. We have a full MVP. We need early adopters / beta testers urgently. We have a client who wants to pay us…
I don’t know what will happen. But one thing is sure, I will make it work.
I have been thinking about writing my startup story for sometime by now. I open notepad on my laptop when I’m emotionally low, but suddenly something pops…
The time has come – new app from Startups Anonymous
We’re sick and tired of getting overlooked, while those “other” anonymous apps steal all of the attention. We decided it was time to do something about…
Want To Leave But Guilt Is Keeping Me Here
I’m employed at a B2B web startup in London for the past 7 months. Recently, we were told that the company was running out of money and costs had to be…
What I’d Really Like to Say to Investors
I tend to find the whole fundraising process to be quite annoying. If I never had to raise money again, I’d be one happy entrepreneur. From start to…
For every founder that feels ignored…
My name is Dana Severson, cofounder of Startups Anonymous , and I have a bone to pick. For an anonymous site owner, posting on an anonymous series, you…
Prelaunch and already panicked
I didn’t know where else to put this brain dump, so I figured SA was a good place to start getting it all out. I had an idea for a startup almost a year…
I’m scared of taking money…
I have a team, we build stuff people pay us for, there are more people to pay us if we call/meet more of them. I need capital to stop calling these people…
It’s Lonely Out There
Growing up I always admired the polished corporate executive and set my dreams to climb up the corporate ladder. It wan’t until I got my MBA did I finally…
The startup life of an OG
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Farewell to my Friend in Tech
My friend, I know that you’ll read this somehow and you’ll know who it’s from. Don’t worry though, I don’t expect a response. 🙂 I just heard the news…
A list of fears from the CEO of a startup in NYC with some initial traction
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The Greatest Lesson I Never Learned
For as long as I can remember, my father has been an entrepreneur. The entrepreneurial gene, to me, is the single greatest gift I was ever given. It feels…
Response to “Was YC Worth It” – Startup Fundraising Lessons for the 99%
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I Did It. I’m a Founder.
I’ve always held startup entrepreneurs close to my heart. And I always watched videos of them, explain their trade, the challenges, everything. I always…
When the 500-Year Flood Arrived
In my world of real estate lending, uncertainty and economic turmoil are the norm. When evaluating the best way to mitigate or hedge risk from loss, as…
What To Do When Your Launch Gets Zero Traction
This post originally appeared as a response to the question, What do you do when your launch gets no traction? OK, so you have little money left and short…
WhatsApp Sells for 19 Billion and All I Got Was Jealous
I’ve got to be honest. It’s only been a few hours since I saw the first Facebook/WhatsApp acquisition headline and I’m already sick of it. The truth is, I…