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"We need to get a bigger run at it down the hallway if it's going to touch the ceiling. Just don't hit the execs." - Employee

#startup culture #office space #entrepreneurship #startups #founder

Co-founder: "Can you handle this work?

Developer: "Yeah. But if I can't, I have a buddy that knows this stuff."

#startup #entrepreneur #developers #freelance #trust #submission

“It's a minor feature. I can have that done in 7 to 10 days." - Dev to Founder

#startups #entrepreneur #software development

Co-founder #1: Let's just turn it on and see what happens.

Co-founder #2: The site's been live for six months.

#submission #first time #entrepreneurs #build it and they will come #nope

"We had a bit of a 'come to Jesus' about where we were going. Nobody seemed to care that much." - Co-founder

#submission #startups #strategy #founders #fallout

Founder 1: At this stage in the manufacturing process our equipment design will resemble a hamster wheel in an oven.

Founder 2: We need to research heat tolerant rodents.

#hardware #startup #r&d #submission #entrepreneurship

"Everything is a system - women, our dinner, this wine cellar. I'm just better at picking out the things that matter." - Advisor to Founder

#tech startup #system theory #mentor #entrepreneur

"If you'd have spent that much time selling, instead of asking for money, you'd probably still have 100% of your company for the same effort." - Advisor to Founder

#entrepreneurship #bootstrapping #vc investment #fundraising

"Everybody loves your house, nobody wants to write you a check." - Angel to Founders

#fundraising #lead investor #harsh reality #why not you?#entrepreneurship

"I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. I fucking hate hearing 'pivot'. Just call it what it is. You fucking failed - and then you moved on." - Founder/Investor/Advisor

#founder #entrepreneur #vc #pivot #failure #fail fast #no bullshit #tech industry #entrepreneurship

"There just ain't enough cowboys who code for you to stay up there." - VC to Founders

#vc #rules #take my money #rural #entrepreneur #code cowboys

"You just have to stroke them a little. I think that should be our sales strategy." - Co-founder

#startup #entrepreneur #selling #falcor #dragons help with bullies

"Dad, I can help you with your startup. You just need to save all your dollars." - Founder's son (5 yrs)

#startup #entrepreneur #advice #from the mouths of babes

"We're still planning on working out the 5-year's, but right now we need to sell." - Co-founder

#startup #sales solves problems #long-term financials are voodoo #entrepreneur #get a customer #validation

"Nobody likes getting dicked around, but you gotta kind of expect that." - Sales Vet to Intern

#submission #startup #entrepreneur #sales #roll on

"You can't do anything. It's their ocean. Find a better idea." - VC to Founder

(...on the absolute power of social networks over startups built on their platforms).

#startups #venture capital #vcs #social network #build houses of bricks

"I needed a little stability, so having a regular gig will be nice." - Co-founder on working for someone else's startup

#startup #stability #entrepreneuship #hardwork #risk

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