Comments on: Starting a Company When the Sky is Falling http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/ Building Momentum at Alice.com Tue, 25 May 2010 20:19:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ninjanonymous http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-79 ninjanonymous Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:36:30 +0000 http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/#comment-79 I just read an article in Fast Company about startups founded in down times that became incredibly successful companies. Cheers. I just read an article in Fast Company about startups founded in down times that became incredibly successful companies. Cheers.

]]> By: Mark McGuire http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Mark McGuire Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:18:53 +0000 http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/#comment-78 Thanks Aaron. We were just talking about reasons why a really strong start up would ever choose to be in a down economic cycle and I think you've cited a few, especially 1, 2 and 5 on your list. I just hope we are a really strong start up :-) Thanks Aaron. We were just talking about reasons why a really strong start up would ever choose to be in a down economic cycle and I think you’ve cited a few, especially 1, 2 and 5 on your list. I just hope we are a really strong start up :-)

]]> By: Aaron http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Aaron Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:11:55 +0000 http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/#comment-77 Being a glass is half full kind of guy, I like to look at the positives for startups in the midst of the financial crisis. A few from a recent VC Confidential post (http://www.vcconfidential.com/2008/06/worst-of-times.html): 1) fewer competitors are started 2) weaker competitors go out of business 3) Darwin forces efficiency and laser like focus in your business 4) this discipline continues on when markets open back up, making for more profitable exits 5) less capital consumed means more equity for the founders in the end Being a glass is half full kind of guy, I like to look at the positives for startups in the midst of the financial crisis. A few from a recent VC Confidential post (http://www.vcconfidential.com/2008/06/worst-of-times.html):

1) fewer competitors are started
2) weaker competitors go out of business
3) Darwin forces efficiency and laser like focus in your business
4) this discipline continues on when markets open back up, making for more profitable exits
5) less capital consumed means more equity for the founders in the end

]]> By: tianlun http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-75 tianlun Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:44:34 +0000 http://flywheelblog.com/2008/10/starting-a-company-when-the-sky-is-falling/#comment-75 Opportunities emerge during downturns. Good luck! Opportunities emerge during downturns.
Good luck!

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