Comments on: One Key Lesson from a Semi-Failed Startup http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:38:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dan http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-414 dan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:35:05 +0000 http://scottporad.com/?p=654#comment-414 Great advice. I've been in a number of start-ups with only a vague passion for it. I finally found one that I love and I'm enjoying my 16 hour days more than I ever would have imagined. Great advice. I’ve been in a number of start-ups with only a vague passion for it. I finally found one that I love and I’m enjoying my 16 hour days more than I ever would have imagined.

]]> By: The Only Thing That Works is Doing Something You Love at Scott Porad http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-349 The Only Thing That Works is Doing Something You Love at Scott Porad Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://scottporad.com/?p=654#comment-349 [...] Inevitably there are going to be tough times, and as I’ve written before, if you’re not passionate about your project then you won’t persevere because your heart won’t be in [...] [...] Inevitably there are going to be tough times, and as I’ve written before, if you’re not passionate about your project then you won’t persevere because your heart won’t be in [...]

]]> By: Joel Gross http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Joel Gross Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:12:28 +0000 http://scottporad.com/?p=654#comment-160 This is where your wife needs to come in and crack the whip! :) This is where your wife needs to come in and crack the whip! :)

]]> By: scottporad http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/comment-page-/#comment-162 scottporad Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:46:35 +0000 http://scottporad.com/?p=654#comment-162 Great question! The idea was a self-publishing service for mothers. It's really a great product, and perhaps one day we'll ship it. However, I'm not a mother, and so it doesn't really solve a problem that I personally experience. In other words, there is no personal emotion to drive the passion. Great question!

The idea was a self-publishing service for mothers. It’s really a great product, and perhaps one day we’ll ship it. However, I’m not a mother, and so it doesn’t really solve a problem that I personally experience. In other words, there is no personal emotion to drive the passion.

]]> By: Joel Gross http://www.scottporad.com/2009/07/13/the-key-lesson-from-a-semi-failed-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Joel Gross Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:11:24 +0000 http://scottporad.com/?p=654#comment-161 So what was the idea that was great but you couldn't muster passion for? Why are you not passionate about it? So what was the idea that was great but you couldn’t muster passion for? Why are you not passionate about it?

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