Pretty incredible that within a few months on being fired someone can write an app that makes them million of dollars, while other people struggle to get their businesses up and running even after years.
The Anorexic Startup: A Tale of Sex, Drugs, and C++
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"It's Hollywood, write something, write anything: laser beams, earth explodes, dog flies to the north pole".
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#12why is this a PDF?
Because writers don't speak epub yet? I realize your question was hypothetical but there are a zillion things that generate PDF out there and only a few that generate EPUB or other mobile friendly format.
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#13why is this a PDF?
Because there are iPads and other tablets today that can do them.
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#14I really liked that. I read it without realizing it was story. So I was shocked when I got to the end and saw the writer credit! I thought it very believable, even if some of you didn't buy the VC making an immediate offer.
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#15Does anyone have a mirror of the PDF? Their servers appear to be on fire.
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#16I felt like the ending was cut short and the Anonymous bit was a bit sudden. Still a good read.
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#17why is this a PDF?
Because writers don't speak epub yet? I realize your question was hypothetical but there are a zillion things that generate PDF out there and only a few that generate EPUB or other mobile friendly format.
I find it funny that the author suggests people read it on their Kindle when PDFs render so unreadable there.
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#18I'm probably the wrong audience for this story, just like I'm sure doctors are the wrong audience for Grey's Anatomy. Just like a doctor would think, "this show makes it seem like doctors have sex constantly in storage closets," I'm thinking, "what VC makes and closes an offer with over the course of one meal?" Still, entertaining read, thought it was clever the way email and tweet graphics were used throughout.
I do know of term sheet offers within 30 minutes. However, not for such a high valuation though. But it isn't outside the bounds of reality, especially during particularly 'frothy' times - like mid-last year.
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#20Fans of startup literature, if they haven't already, should also read Microserfs: http://www.amazon.com/review/R357AO45OH8U5S
...but not on the Kindle due to some creative typography.