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Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by aioprisan »

If you're in Boston and if there's anything that I can do, listening or some freelance work, we're always looking for talented people at Splitzee.com.

Also, full disclosure, I am the CTO of splitzee.com, a group fundraising platform. I wanted to share the link so that if anyone wants to create a collection for this guy, please let me know so I can make sure that there are no fees and that he gets every penny. Splitzee is a fundraising platform that can be used for any cause, and this type of fundraiser is what we see our site being used for all the time. I don't want my intentions to be misconstrued, I would love to see any collection set up so I can pitch in a few dollars, I just hadn't seen one, and really do think Splitzee would be a great choice. All the best!

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by r0ash »

My 2 cents would be to just focus on what services you can offer rightaway with your skill set and grab whatever leads you could.

#1 follow what zedshaw is offering to you and #2 if you think craigslist could help you bring some leads let me know what you can do and I will try to post ads for your service offering for you. #3 if you want to try earning (passive or something) online via some website, I can buy you domain + hosting + any script #4 [removed the text where I offered you monetary help, you must proof you are not a troll]

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by PhasmaFelis »

To the OP: Thank you for sharing this. I'm sure it wasn't easy. I hope that some of the many folks offering help can give you a leg up.

To everyone else: I like HN, but I often wish that it really was Hacker News instead of Startup News, and this is one reason why. I worked for a startup for a while, until it folded; now I'm maintaining servers at a university library, making mid-five digits a year, and I'm as happy as I've ever been. I've got stability, I've got low stress levels, I work 40 hours a week and then relax at home or with my friends; and I've got enough money to live comfortably, save for retirement, and have a few luxuries besides.

We need to stop telling aspiring coders that they're not worth shit unless they're taking risks, burning with ambition, dreaming of being billionaires. Some people really enjoy that road, and that's okay, but sometimes taking the safe and easy path is a perfectly fine and noble thing to do.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by pjungwir »

I don't see anyone who's mentioned Portland, OR yet. If you're around there, I'd be happy to talk: pj@illuminatedcomputing.com. My startup failed two years ago, with a homemaker wife, two kids 2 & 0, no health insurance, and almost no savings. Pretty scary. I've been freelancing since then and it's a huge relief to be out of that place. You have more support than you know!

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

#175

Post by santoshalper »

singular wrote: post #36
zedshaw wrote: post #13

Hey, other comments are going to give you a few lines telling you to not quit, that you should hang in there, and that it'll be alright. That may be true, but to me it sounds like you're possibly not doing well enough to make any of that possible, and you probably need to find work fast. Here's what I want to do: 1. I have a little list of companies looking for employees that I'll send you. Not much just companies th…

I have for a while thought of you as (total honesty here) a bullying cock (though talented at what you do), but this comment which is sincere, genuine and offered to someone for whom this could be greatly helpful has made me seriously reconsider. Kudos.

I have no idea if he is a bullying cock or not, but his personal website is a spectacular artifact of narcissistic douchebaggery. I am not sure I have ever seen someone tell you he doesn't care what you think of him so many times in such a short span. It reads like a high school journal.

One day, when he is an adult, he will look back on that and really cringe.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by kellyphong76 »

Dont want to hurt OP but seems like he is a troll, he just joined 7 days ago and made 500+ karma.

Would happy if he prove me wrong by writing in detail what he did and how did he failed, sympathetic people will be ready to rush money to him including myself, but dont want to be a victim of emotional blackmailing.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by kellyphong76 »

pbreit wrote: post #65

If you have any technical skills, you should immediately go get a good paying job.

Add some value, advise him specifically what he and people in similar condition could do, if you know someone ask him to get contact details. If you can help him getting some leads loud your voice.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

#178

Post by antonius »

mililani wrote: post #143

Hey man, sorry to hear. I really hope things work out for you. I really do. But, even if things go south for a long time, I sort of envy you. At least you've tried. I haven't done shit. I keep wanting to try. At least I can say at the end of my life, "You know what? I wasn't a success, but I followed my dreams and passions." But, I still hope your situation will be better several years from now.

Never too late to try. I'm beginning to figure this out now.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

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Post by mattdeboard »

kellyphong76 wrote: post #176

Dont want to hurt OP but seems like he is a troll, he just joined 7 days ago and made 500+ karma. Would happy if he prove me wrong by writing in detail what he did and how did he failed, sympathetic people will be ready to rush money to him including myself, but dont want to be a victim of emotional blackmailing.

...said the 23-hour-old account.

Re: Started a stupid company. Failed.

#180

Post by jf »

themanthatfell wrote: post #120

My wife cried reading all of your comments. I guess we were looking for some sign that someone somewhere is pulling for us. During the first hour this post was up I hovered over the delete more than once. It doesn't seem right to bring an entire ecosystem of ambitious and wonderful people a story of failure. I guess I learned that hitting delete would be worse. Thank you from the 5.3 of us.

Please do reach out to Zed Shaw. His offer is genuine and I can't think of a better person to offer you some help.
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