Comments on: The Startup CEO School of Hard Knocks http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Patrick S. Atwood http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-113430 Patrick S. Atwood Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:14:19 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-113430 Benjamin - Agree on the break, made some changes with the firm, feeling much better at this point. I love this job and I need to focus on that and not get tied up with all the other task that come with the Responsibility. Benjamin – Agree on the break, made some changes with the firm, feeling much better at this point. I love this job and I need to focus on that and not get tied up with all the other task that come with the Responsibility.

]]> By: patricksatwood http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-110946 patricksatwood Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:19 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-110946 Benjamin - Agree on the break, made some changes with the firm, feeling much better at this point. I love this job and I need to focus on that and not get tied up with all the other task that come with the Responsibility. Benjamin – Agree on the break, made some changes with the firm, feeling much better at this point. I love this job and I need to focus on that and not get tied up with all the other task that come with the Responsibility.

]]> By: Monty - San Francisco Lawyer http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-101844 Monty - San Francisco Lawyer Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:08:43 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-101844 I think the most important point is to keep having fun. There is a reason you started the business you did. remember that reason or you will get bitter about the amount of time you are spending nurturing the business. I can't imagine not having fun at what I do. If I ever stop having fun I will sell it and be done with it. I think the most important point is to keep having fun. There is a reason you started the business you did. remember that reason or you will get bitter about the amount of time you are spending nurturing the business. I can't imagine not having fun at what I do. If I ever stop having fun I will sell it and be done with it.

]]> By: Monty - San Francisco Lawyer http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-108332 Monty - San Francisco Lawyer Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:08:43 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-108332 I think the most important point is to keep having fun. There is a reason you started the business you did. remember that reason or you will get bitter about the amount of time you are spending nurturing the business. I can't imagine not having fun at what I do. If I ever stop having fun I will sell it and be done with it. I think the most important point is to keep having fun. There is a reason you started the business you did. remember that reason or you will get bitter about the amount of time you are spending nurturing the business. I can't imagine not having fun at what I do. If I ever stop having fun I will sell it and be done with it.

]]> By: Benjamin Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-101352 Benjamin Yoskovitz Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:41:12 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-101352 Patrick - Sounds like you need a break and a re-charge. My previous company, before Standout, was a 10-year odyssey. It started out great, got comfortable and then got dull. Then it no longer meant any reasonable criteria for why I should keep going, beyond paying my bills. And that wasn't enough. So I left and started something new.<br><br>Best of luck. Patrick – Sounds like you need a break and a re-charge. My previous company, before Standout, was a 10-year odyssey. It started out great, got comfortable and then got dull. Then it no longer meant any reasonable criteria for why I should keep going, beyond paying my bills. And that wasn't enough. So I left and started something new.

Best of luck.

]]> By: Benjamin Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-108331 Benjamin Yoskovitz Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:41:12 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-108331 Patrick - Sounds like you need a break and a re-charge. My previous company, before Standout, was a 10-year odyssey. It started out great, got comfortable and then got dull. Then it no longer meant any reasonable criteria for why I should keep going, beyond paying my bills. And that wasn't enough. So I left and started something new.<br><br>Best of luck. Patrick – Sounds like you need a break and a re-charge. My previous company, before Standout, was a 10-year odyssey. It started out great, got comfortable and then got dull. Then it no longer meant any reasonable criteria for why I should keep going, beyond paying my bills. And that wasn't enough. So I left and started something new.

Best of luck.

]]> By: Patrick S. Atwood http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-101346 Patrick S. Atwood Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:46:13 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-101346 I forgot the fun part, been so busy that I let that go, need to get back to that point. 10 Years after starting this company, I am a little tired. Just cannot find the fulfillment I need. Successful but not. I forgot the fun part, been so busy that I let that go, need to get back to that point. 10 Years after starting this company, I am a little tired. Just cannot find the fulfillment I need. Successful but not.

]]> By: Patrick S. Atwood http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-108330 Patrick S. Atwood Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:46:13 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-108330 I forgot the fun part, been so busy that I let that go, need to get back to that point. 10 Years after starting this company, I am a little tired. Just cannot find the fulfillment I need. Successful but not. I forgot the fun part, been so busy that I let that go, need to get back to that point. 10 Years after starting this company, I am a little tired. Just cannot find the fulfillment I need. Successful but not.

]]> By: The Big Bang Theory of Launching a Product http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-100290 The Big Bang Theory of Launching a Product Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:59 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-100290 [...] will tell you the best way to launch a product is to do so early and iterate constantly. I’ve said the same thing, and generally agree with that sentiment. You don’t want to spend a year building a product [...] [...] will tell you the best way to launch a product is to do so early and iterate constantly. I’ve said the same thing, and generally agree with that sentiment. You don’t want to spend a year building a product [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/comment-page-1/#comment-100279 Aaron Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:06:01 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/startup-ceo-hard-knocks/2008/01/21/#comment-100279 A fatal mistake while starting a company is forgetting your family and getting too wrapped up in the business. You must make time for friends, family, and relaxation or else you will be a very unhappy (but possibly rich) human being. A fatal mistake while starting a company is forgetting your family and getting too wrapped up in the business. You must make time for friends, family, and relaxation or else you will be a very unhappy (but possibly rich) human being.

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