Some solid quotes on start-ups
andymilk | May 21, 2009Found this quoted & linked on Signal vs. Noise: http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/29/10-lessons-from-a-failed-startup/
They loved this quote:
If you review your first site version and don’t feel embarrassment, you spent too much time on it.
I’m a fan of these couple:
I would also avoid money pits like PR firms, CPM ads, billboards, and TV/radio spots.
and
What’s new for me is painfully experiencing the gap between knowing and doing. Advice is thrown liberally around the Valley, but like a surgeon who has studied but never practiced, I think it takes a lot of hands-on experience to learn intricacies and exceptions. I think advisers should more often say, “You probably won’t get what I’m saying until you screw it up.” Expertise takes time, and pithiness comes with a cost.
Thought-provoking stuff here. In the spirit of Agile Development, these guys promote making something tangible without nailing every detail down first. Amen!
Andy Milk is a web software designer, developer, and consultant located in Cambridge, MA. This site showcases his portfolio and approach to design and development. 




