Comments on: 5 Reasons to Start a Company That Will Fail http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/11/19/5-reasons-to-start-a-company-that-will-fail/ Kevin Dewalt's experiences as a DC tech entrepreneur Mon, 24 May 2010 19:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kevindewalt http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/11/19/5-reasons-to-start-a-company-that-will-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-41856 kevindewalt Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:11:55 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=320#comment-41856 Adam, It is a good point and I think it depends on your circumstance. In the case of multiple founders, advisors, investors - basically an ecosystem around an idea - this is less of an option in many instances. Or if you take technology risk. But generally I agree with you. Keep iterating ideas to prevent the disaster. Adam,

It is a good point and I think it depends on your circumstance. In the case of multiple founders, advisors, investors – basically an ecosystem around an idea – this is less of an option in many instances. Or if you take technology risk.

But generally I agree with you. Keep iterating ideas to prevent the disaster.

]]> By: Adam http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/11/19/5-reasons-to-start-a-company-that-will-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-41855 Adam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:08:00 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=320#comment-41855 I don't know. I prefer the idea of running a start-up so efficiently that you can have 5 or 10 mini-failures, but still enough fuel in the tank that the company still exists. To me, this way, you never really fail - as defined by "out of cash / out of business." And as much as you say that having a failure under your belt is a badge of credibility, wouldn't having only successful start-ups under your belt be better? I don’t know. I prefer the idea of running a start-up so efficiently that you can have 5 or 10 mini-failures, but still enough fuel in the tank that the company still exists. To me, this way, you never really fail – as defined by “out of cash / out of business.” And as much as you say that having a failure under your belt is a badge of credibility, wouldn’t having only successful start-ups under your belt be better?

]]> By: Paul Orlando http://kevindewalt.com/blog/2009/11/19/5-reasons-to-start-a-company-that-will-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-41533 Paul Orlando Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:48:55 +0000 http://kevindewalt.com/blog/?p=320#comment-41533 Good post on benefits that aren't mentioned much. I have, with my pre-launch startup, certainly made contacts with people who I otherwise would not have met under typical corporate circumstances. Best wishes to all of you on your respective startups! Good post on benefits that aren’t mentioned much. I have, with my pre-launch startup, certainly made contacts with people who I otherwise would not have met under typical corporate circumstances. Best wishes to all of you on your respective startups!

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