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Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by philip1209 » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:21 PM UTC

inthewoods wrote: post #24

"Shut down 3 or 4 unicorns" - wonder who they were - and I find it a bit funny that he doesn't seem to know the exact number. Or maybe he's just trying to be less specific on purpose.

Valuation is very much a vanity. You can inflate it in a variety of ways. By the time the companies get to him, I think the joke is that you can't tell whether it was actually a unicorn or not. If common stock is worth 0, nobody cares anyways.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by rfrank » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:25 PM UTC

serg_chernata wrote: post #26

nsxwolf wrote: post #23

Looks like I'm getting a new chair soon. The best thing about the Dot Com bubble bursting was my cheap Aeron. I'm ready to upgrade.

Do you get yours from eBay? Any tips or particular sellers you can recommend?

I've done the same thing by monitoring Craigslist in the towns/cities where places are closing. Ebay probably works too.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by maccard » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:25 PM UTC

justinzollars wrote: post #30

nsxwolf wrote: post #23

Looks like I'm getting a new chair soon. The best thing about the Dot Com bubble bursting was my cheap Aeron. I'm ready to upgrade.

I just scored one from an out of business startup!

How did you get it? WOuld be itnerested in getting one myself.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by justinzollars » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:26 PM UTC

brooklynmarket wrote: post #20

VC cash in NYC is crumbling. Just invest in Apple. Why even take a chance? Makes no logical sense $$$ wise. AAPL up 40% in the last few months, is it worth even taking a chance anymore? And how much is Amazon up today?

AMZN is getting crushed at the moment. (Posted at 10:30am PST 3/21). Down $10/share

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by rfrank » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:28 PM UTC

italicbold wrote: post #27

nsxwolf wrote: post #23

Looks like I'm getting a new chair soon. The best thing about the Dot Com bubble bursting was my cheap Aeron. I'm ready to upgrade.

There is an upgrade from an Aeron?

Embody, also by Herman Miller.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by hamstercat » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:35 PM UTC

rfrank wrote: post #35

italicbold wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is an upgrade from an Aeron?

Embody, also by Herman Miller.

Can pledge for the Embody, I bought one and it's one of my best purchase ever.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by synaesthesisx » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:42 PM UTC

hamstercat wrote: post #36

rfrank wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Embody, also by Herman Miller.

Can pledge for the Embody, I bought one and it's one of my best purchase ever.

I've been eyeing the Embody for a while now - used to have an Aeron but personally wasn't about it.

A few years ago I managed to get a cheap varidesk from a startup that was shuttering in my building...

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by ghaff » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

synaesthesisx wrote: post #37

hamstercat wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can pledge for the Embody, I bought one and it's one of my best purchase ever.

I've been eyeing the Embody for a while now - used to have an Aeron but personally wasn't about it. A few years ago I managed to get a cheap varidesk from a startup that was shuttering in my building...

It seems as if there are people who like mesh chairs and people who like cloth/foam chairs. Personally I still love my 10+ year old Aeron but I've also known quite a few folks who don't really care for them.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by spitfire » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:53 PM UTC

Here's an idea. Go talk to these guys when you're starting your company. These guys are seeing all the failures, so they should have a decent grasp of what NOT to do.

Discounting for the fact that they're only seeing failures.

Re: The ‘Terminator’ of startups says he’s seeing two to four wind-downs a week

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Post by cmrdporcupine » Tue, Mar 21, 2017, 5:59 PM UTC

nsxwolf wrote: post #23

Looks like I'm getting a new chair soon. The best thing about the Dot Com bubble bursting was my cheap Aeron. I'm ready to upgrade.

Yeah we're still using file folders, office chairs, and some mugs from a .com I worked at that went bust in 2000 :-)