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Re: My Journey Starts Here

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Post by jyu »

mozboz wrote: post #50

"I’m not sold anymore on the idea of starting the next big thing that will revolutionize the world." Gah. Failed already. Get yourself connected with whatever you're actually passionate about - something that you can connect to significant meaning and value in. That _can be_ your big thing. If you're not connected to something you're strongly passionate about, why not just go back to being employed?

Who in their right mind would make a site focused on bingo cards (bingocardcreator.com - patio11), or a service to send direct mail from a website (mailfinch.com Paul Singh)?

While I tend to agree with you, building something small can be done while employed, and also lead to non-obvious large opportunities.

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Post by rwalling »

kranner wrote: post #27
davidw wrote: post #23

You should check out Rob Walling's "Start Small, Stay Small" if you haven't already: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YH9MMI/?tag=dedasys-20 It's a guide to "startups" for the rest of us, where "startup" is something small and bootstrapped that, however, makes money pretty early on, and probably will never grow that large. For me, that book really hit a nerve: I too spent time at a Big Startup, and while I enjoyed the ri…

Hi rwalling, if you're reading this, have you got an update planned for this book?

I was planning to let the book stand on its own. But the more time passes, the more requests I see for an updated edition. The book is approaching 11,000 copies sold to date, so it's obviously filled a need.

I'm booked through May with MicroConf and the launch of GetDrip.com...but I've added "Consider v2.0 of Start Small, Stay Small" to my task list. To be considered for the latter half of 2013!

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thetrumanshow wrote: post #33
kranner wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi rwalling, if you're reading this, have you got an update planned for this book?

I wish the Beetlejuice thing worked here on HN like it seems to work on that-news-aggregator-that-shall-not-be-named. :) rwalling, rwalling, rwalling!

Rock and roll. I've seen that movie 20+ times.

Re: My Journey Starts Here

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Post by kranner »

rwalling wrote: post #52
kranner wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi rwalling, if you're reading this, have you got an update planned for this book?

I was planning to let the book stand on its own. But the more time passes, the more requests I see for an updated edition. The book is approaching 11,000 copies sold to date, so it's obviously filled a need. I'm booked through May with MicroConf and the launch of GetDrip.com...but I've added "Consider v2.0 of Start Small, Stay Small" to my task list. To be considered for the latter half of 2013!

Great to know, thanks for replying!

Re: My Journey Starts Here

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Post by thetrumanshow »

rwalling wrote: post #53
thetrumanshow wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wish the Beetlejuice thing worked here on HN like it seems to work on that-news-aggregator-that-shall-not-be-named. :) rwalling, rwalling, rwalling!

Rock and roll. I've seen that movie 20+ times.

And Rob Walling delivers.

Not only is his book awesome, not only is his podcast awesome, not only are his conference presentations awesome... He's also a apparently a really great guy. Thanks for being a good sport and showing up Rob! :)

Re: My Journey Starts Here

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Post by simonswords82 »

Hey Matteo - I'm late to this party but as I recently launched our app bootstrapped from the profits from my consulting business I've learnt a bunch of lessons that might help you as you move forward. You're always welcome to drop me a line - simon (at symbol) staffsquared.com

All the best with your new venture :)

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