Comments on: Startup vs. Startover http://www.donloper.com/starting-over/startup-startover.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Steimle http://www.donloper.com/starting-over/startup-startover.html/comment-page-1#comment-2436 Joshua Steimle Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.donloper.com/?p=1380#comment-2436 I read the article, and I totally agree with it when it comes to software development since there's a inherent commitment when a customer chooses a certain software package, but I'm not sure how applicable it is to my situation as a service-provider, since it's easy for a customer to switch from one to another and so it's unlikely that a "market leader" will ever emerge in my space, the way one can emerge in the software world. But I think there's something to be said in the larger sense that when it comes to business, you're either growing or dying. Maybe there are businesses out there that can do the same thing day in and day out, never growing, never scaling back, never changing, never competing--just consistently making money. But I think I would die running that kind of business due to sheer boredom. I'd rather dig ditches or do anything else other than run a stagnant business year in and year out. I read the article, and I totally agree with it when it comes to software development since there’s a inherent commitment when a customer chooses a certain software package, but I’m not sure how applicable it is to my situation as a service-provider, since it’s easy for a customer to switch from one to another and so it’s unlikely that a “market leader” will ever emerge in my space, the way one can emerge in the software world.

But I think there’s something to be said in the larger sense that when it comes to business, you’re either growing or dying. Maybe there are businesses out there that can do the same thing day in and day out, never growing, never scaling back, never changing, never competing–just consistently making money. But I think I would die running that kind of business due to sheer boredom. I’d rather dig ditches or do anything else other than run a stagnant business year in and year out.

]]> By: Jeremy Hanks http://www.donloper.com/starting-over/startup-startover.html/comment-page-1#comment-2434 Jeremy Hanks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:43:56 +0000 http://www.donloper.com/?p=1380#comment-2434 Just read this yesterday, then thought of your post: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091101/does-slow-growth-equal-slow-death.html?partner=fogcreek It's a great discussion on growth, both that which is too fast, and also that which is too slow. Just read this yesterday, then thought of your post:

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091101/does-slow-growth-equal-slow-death.html?partner=fogcreek

It’s a great discussion on growth, both that which is too fast, and also that which is too slow.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.donloper.com/starting-over/startup-startover.html/comment-page-1#comment-2429 Joshua Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.donloper.com/?p=1380#comment-2429 Thanks for sharing some of the details of this progression. I find it very interesting as I'm kind of in your "Stage 1" right now--married, college student, and freelancing (but no bright future at a soon-to-be-bought-out company ;-)). Let us know how it turns out! Thanks for sharing some of the details of this progression. I find it very interesting as I’m kind of in your “Stage 1″ right now–married, college student, and freelancing (but no bright future at a soon-to-be-bought-out company ;-) ). Let us know how it turns out!

]]> By: Jeremy Blake http://www.donloper.com/starting-over/startup-startover.html/comment-page-1#comment-2427 Jeremy Blake Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:21 +0000 http://www.donloper.com/?p=1380#comment-2427 Sweet. Can't wait to read more about how it works out. Sweet. Can’t wait to read more about how it works out.

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