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Re:I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a ... by dylan604 on Saturday February 10, 2024 @11:12AM (#39327260)
Yes...depending on the business. My friend and I started an online retail store with $500 each during the early e-commerce days.

As the saying goes, why spend your money when you can spend an investor's money? The trick isn't starting a business, but starting a business with a viable business model.

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Re:I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a ... by romeros on Saturday February 10, 2024 @11:20AM (#39327348)
but but but.. I need a valid excuse so I can tell myself about why I can't start a startup.
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Re:I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a ... by prisenco on Saturday February 10, 2024 @02:00PM (#39329167)
“I can’t afford to fail” is a perfectly valid reason.
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Re:I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a ... by metabagel on Saturday February 10, 2024 @12:53PM (#39328447)
> The trick isn't starting a business, but starting a business with a viable business model.

This last sentence makes me think it’s not as easy as you were suggesting to this point.

Anyway, plenty of people start businesses and lose their life savings. I’ve seen it happen.

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