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Soundboy: Towards a unified theory of starting up

Wired asked me to write something for the last issue about start-ups, aka that ol’ heartache.

Here’s my attempt at a unified theory for starting up:

1. Find the people you believe you could build something amazing with. These are your cofounders.

2. Find something you love deeply that…

[M}arketplaces depend on trust, and trust requires knowing the reputation of a prospective counterparty. Today, for the first time, you can get background information on almost any prospective counterparty by searching Google, Facebook etc. Or put more simply: we finally have an internet of people.

An internet of people – Chris Dixon

The precursor to kicking ass is getting your ass kicked. –Jason Calacanis

Never Give up, Never Surrender – LAUNCH