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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by JamesCoyne on Monday September 17, 2018 @10:33PM (#18011990)
Why shouldn't a startup fuck with the cartels?
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by koolba on Monday September 17, 2018 @11:54PM (#18012331)
Because if you don’t move fast enough they’ll break your things.
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by maephisto on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @10:31AM (#18015635)
That's not just a simple comment, it's art, kind sir! LOL
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by thanatos_dem on Monday September 17, 2018 @10:51PM (#18012091)
Fucking with cartels is expensive and stressful.

Armored cars and armed security are nice and all, but being in a situation that necessitates riding in an armored car and armed security detail is not really fun.

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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by yashap on Monday September 17, 2018 @11:16PM (#18012205)
Legal marijuana business?
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by cannabisceo on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:16AM (#18012904)
The legal guys are more gangster than the cowboys who made up the industry just a few years ago.
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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by me_eu on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:54PM (#18020016)
In Romania we ain't Estebans but Michails and we don't do weed but forests. Nevertheless you don't wanna face a Michail alone in one of our forests.
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