Re:Tray.io - powerful email assistant
by Silhouette on Sunday September 09, 2012 @09:08AM
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I'm I the only person who is reluctant to add a service hosted by a startup to your email process?
No, you're not.
When I'm choosing businesses to work with, one of the first things I consider is longevity. Of course there's always a possibility that another business will close down after you start working with them, but there's not much point building a relationship with a business if you actively expect that to happen in the near future.
I think this is something that a certain part of the start-up culture doesn't really take into account yet. The current popularity of acqui-hires and the obvious goal of some founders/investors to just get the company sold at the earliest possible opportunity make me very wary of dealing with small, young companies that have taken a lot of investment or were started by "serial entrepreneurs".
No, you're not.
When I'm choosing businesses to work with, one of the first things I consider is longevity. Of course there's always a possibility that another business will close down after you start working with them, but there's not much point building a relationship with a business if you actively expect that to happen in the near future.
I think this is something that a certain part of the start-up culture doesn't really take into account yet. The current popularity of acqui-hires and the obvious goal of some founders/investors to just get the company sold at the earliest possible opportunity make me very wary of dealing with small, young companies that have taken a lot of investment or were started by "serial entrepreneurs".