When a startup dies, so does a version of the future
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When a startup dies, the version of the world that the founders were building disappears. To an objective person, they don’t care because millions of ideas die every year. They didn’t feel the impact of the startup, so they won't miss it. But if you told someone Airbnb was going to go out of business tomorrow, we would all feel pretty sad. We’ve mostly all used it and love the brand/service.
When a startup dies, so does a version of the future
When a startup dies, so does a version of the…
When a startup dies, so does a version of the future
When a startup dies, the version of the world that the founders were building disappears. To an objective person, they don’t care because millions of ideas die every year. They didn’t feel the impact of the startup, so they won't miss it. But if you told someone Airbnb was going to go out of business tomorrow, we would all feel pretty sad. We’ve mostly all used it and love the brand/service.