Re:How much time should be given to a start up to succeed?
by pius on Monday January 21, 2008 @07:51PM
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I think the implicit question is, do you care about your startup like it's your child or like it's an amusing reality show? Two years is a long time to watch a crappy reality show, but not a long time to nurture your child.
Re:How much time should be given to a start up to succeed?
by daniel-cussen on Tuesday January 22, 2008 @04:00PM
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It's true. But from the guy's description, it sounded like he cared about it a lot. I thought his question was about when one should let a startup go.
The child analogy isn't perfect. You can't just dump a child like you can dump a bad startup. I agree that many people underestimate how much you have to commit to your startup, but you there probably is a scenario in which it would be wise to give up. It's a lot easier to think of a scenario like this for a startup (pets.com) than it is for a kid (...?...).
The timeframes are different. 2 years is not that much time compared to the time it takes to raise a kid. But 2 years is a long time for a startup.