unpluggd - lessons learnt from failure at #nwplyng
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Failure Lessons from #nwplyng
Utsav Agarwal @utsavagarwal
Utsav Agarwal @utsavagarwal
What is (was) #nwplyng?
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1. Fell in love with the solution, and not the problem
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2. Zero Business Model
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3. Times changed, we didn’t.
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4. Too much importance on design
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5. Market is important
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6. Too involved in the daily activities
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7. Money crunch
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8. Hire slow, fire fast
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"It's like a man riding a lion. People think, 'This guy's brave.' And he's
thinking, 'How the hell did I get on a lion, and how do I keep from getting
eaten?"
9. Emotional rollercoaster, drains you out mentally
