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Re:Just don't die - Advice from Last.fm by whyleyc on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @08:36AM (#53800)
Yep - a real world example of what pg was talking about at http://paulgraham.com/die.html.

If you have the idea the trick is to hang in there long enough with it to monetize. I think having a good co-founder can help during the crisis points you'll undoubtedly face.

Re:Just don't die - Advice from Last.fm by carter on Thursday September 13, 2007 @01:14PM (#54296)
This is my problem. I'm from Russia and I'm working on YC application for this winter funding right now. But those co-founders here in Russia I've been counting on are just afraid to start a startup.