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Why to start a startup in a bad economy (2008)
October 2008 The economic situation is apparently so grim that some experts fear we may be in for a stretch as bad as the mid seventies. When Microsoft and Apple were founded. As those examples suggest, a recession may not be such a bad time to start a startup. I'm not claiming it's a particularly good time either…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 18, 2023 | Why to start a startup in a bad economy (2008) by dbrereton | 392 | 225 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy by mqt | 254 | 195 |
| May 14, 2022 | Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by karimf | 199 | 137 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by razin | 196 | 60 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by gautamsomani | 158 | 67 |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy (2008) by shawndumas | 118 | 25 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 21 Hacker News comments by 21 different people, from Dec 2008 to Jul 2024.
Most recent:
- __0x01 · Jul 18, 2024
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- hindsightbias · May 24, 2023
- barbariangrunge · Dec 4, 2022
- onion2k · May 28, 2022
