http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/ Eric Karjaluoto discusses design, brands and experience Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-78968 jogo sueca Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:16:38 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-78968 I needed that! Thanks. I needed that! Thanks.

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77767 Eric Karjaluoto Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:26:46 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77767 The point of the post wasn't to infer that all start-ups fail, but, instead, that they are not as easy to run as many hope. It's important to keep expectations in check, at the outset of any such undertaking. The point of the post wasn't to infer that all start-ups fail, but, instead, that they are not as easy to run as many hope. It's important to keep expectations in check, at the outset of any such undertaking.

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77766 Fran Martin Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:19:02 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77766 I think you are being too pesimistic, there are always awesome opportunities to start a company, and if you are driven, you will succeed for sure. You can check the startup we created some months ago, and it's being profitable already. Hard work is always the key http://improffice.com/emailtransfer I think you are being too pesimistic, there are always awesome opportunities to start a company, and if you are driven, you will succeed for sure.

You can check the startup we created some months ago, and it's being profitable already. Hard work is always the key

http://improffice.com/emailtransfer

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77459 Startups: Keep it secret, keep it safe.. « Nickpoint Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:04:34 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77459 [...] Eric Karjaluoto classic post ‘Why your web startup will fail’, Eric says: ‘No one is looking at you. No one is listening to you. Even if you create a [...] [...] Eric Karjaluoto classic post ‘Why your web startup will fail’, Eric says: ‘No one is looking at you. No one is listening to you. Even if you create a [...]

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77289 Jeet Singh Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:39:40 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77289 This is an excellent post Eric though old. But I do agree with Dave's comment in one way that there must be some benefit we are providing to the people to be successful. So in my opinion: success = sizeof(benefit) * num_of_people; This is an excellent post Eric though old. But I do agree with Dave's comment in one way that there must be some benefit we are providing to the people to be successful.

So in my opinion:
success = sizeof(benefit) * num_of_people;

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77163 How Not To Kill Your Own Web Startup | BusinessBlogs Hub Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:19:59 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-77163 [...] buddy on Twitter highlighted me to a great article which provides a realistic view of the pain that all entrepreneurs will face when trying to get a [...] [...] buddy on Twitter highlighted me to a great article which provides a realistic view of the pain that all entrepreneurs will face when trying to get a [...]

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76932 ditch your stealth mode, it’s worthless | Trep Rally Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:50:18 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76932 [...] You have more problems to worry about than whether or not someone will steal your idea. The chances of failure from something other than a stolen idea are high.  There are countless reasons why you’re going to fail: your timing is going to be off; you’re going to build the wrong product; you’re not going to raise enough capital or generate adequate revenue to keep the lights on; you’re not going to assemble the right core team; you’re going to lose motivation; etc. (see Eric Karjaluoto’s post on “Why your web startup with fail”). [...] [...] You have more problems to worry about than whether or not someone will steal your idea. The chances of failure from something other than a stolen idea are high.  There are countless reasons why you’re going to fail: your timing is going to be off; you’re going to build the wrong product; you’re not going to raise enough capital or generate adequate revenue to keep the lights on; you’re not going to assemble the right core team; you’re going to lose motivation; etc. (see Eric Karjaluoto’s post on “Why your web startup with fail”). [...]

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76908 Startups: Obsessing about your competition « Nickpoint Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:27:45 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76908 [...] away your customers. In reality it is unlikely  your competition which will kill your startup. There are lots of other challenges that will do that, especially not understanding adapting to your customer [...] [...] away your customers. In reality it is unlikely  your competition which will kill your startup. There are lots of other challenges that will do that, especially not understanding adapting to your customer [...]

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76630 The Most Linked to Pages of Top Design Blogs « mostBlog - Most of the internet Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:18:44 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-76630 [...] Why your web startup will fail from Ideas On Ideas [...] [...] Why your web startup will fail from Ideas On Ideas [...]

]]> http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-74684 The Most Linked to Pages of Top Design Blogs | meshdairy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:10:15 +0000 http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/01/startup_fail/#comment-74684 [...] Why your web startup will fail from Ideas On Ideas [...] [...] Why your web startup will fail from Ideas On Ideas [...]

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