Startup Down

inspirational and harrowing tales from and about startups around the world.

Stacey Messier in Startup Down

How to Identify A Non-Mentor

When ignoring advice reveals confidence in your big ideas.

Stacey Messier in Startup Down

Aug 24, 2015

Trust Your Gut & Fail Fast, Damnit.

Don’t wait until it’s too late — trust your gut and embrace…

Keet van Zyl in Startup Down

Jul 1, 2015

Five Years of Knife Life!

— The Entrepreneurial Journey of a South African VC

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Ron Heft in Startup Down

May 2, 2015

How Failing Fast Removed the Wonderment From Technology

Technology is no longer exciting and revolutionary. That’s the type of conclusion you could arrive at after spending a few minutes following the Apple Watch launch on MacRumors’ forums. Or, just listen to Leo Laporte, who has been…

Rahim Madhavji in Startup Down

Mar 23, 2015

I Quit a $200,000 Job for My Start-up and My First Year was F#%KED UP. This is my story.

Scott Maronic in Startup Down

Mar 23, 2015

How to Leverage Cyberdust for your Startup

So last night I got retweeted by Mark Cuban. As a business student who is trying to start a business naturally I was stoked! I quickly started tell all my friends and family about what had just happened…and then I realized something… Mark retweeted me for…