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Fouling Out and Moving On (re: Notifo Shutdown)

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Re: Fouling Out and Moving On (re: Notifo Shutdown)

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Post by rokhayakebe »

huhtenberg wrote: post #19

Oh, damn. I honestly thought that Notifo would hit it big. FWIW and if it's of any consolation, Chad, you are not the only one who spent a lot of time on something that did not work out in the end. Been through that and killing a project as hard and unpleasant as it is, it made me feel liberated at some point shortly after. And as they say - what doesn't break you makes you stronger. So there is an upside. The idea (…

I, for one, never understood what Notifo did. I tried hard, but I promise I have no idea what it did. I knew it notified people, but not how to make use of it.

That being said, I am a bit sad (really, I am) to see someone quit his startup to join an upstart. I would rather see him go through YC again and surprise us with his next idea. I am sure this Jazzy Chad has a couple of more ideas, but maybe he is a bit burned and wants to take a break.

Take your break, Mr Jazzy, but be sure to return and push something out again.

Re: Fouling Out and Moving On (re: Notifo Shutdown)

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Post by thevivekpandey »

jazzychad wrote: post #18
jonmc12 wrote: post #16

Chad, did you try to position company for a talent acquisition? Can you lend insight into why this was not a good exit option for Notifo?

Yes, I did. I'm debating whether or not to write much detail about this in a separate post... but the gist is that the big companies were not interested in acquiring a one-person team, literally destroying any chance of a talent acquisition. Another strike against single-founders.

I would request you to write about this in a separate post.
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