Category Archives: startup mistakes

How to Survive in the [Start-up] Woods

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Matt Ackerson

If you die of starvation in the woods, you are retarded. I’m a paraphrasing a key premise in the first couple of chapters of a book I recently read called “How to Stay Alive In the Woods” by Bradford Angier. … Continue reading →



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The 5 Principles of Brilliant Start-up Execution

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Matt Ackerson

Most great ideas die. What a tragedy. Have you ever wondered why that is? Sure, it could be there’s no market, or maybe the idea wasn’t as good as initially thought. My company, PetoVera, has great ideas when it comes … Continue reading →



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Expectations

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave Altman

expectation leads to disappointment if we don’t expect something big, huge, and exciting usually, uh i dont know, it’s just not as, yeah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc Coat-tailing Matt’s post about trust, I would like to address expectations. Expectations are a part of … Continue reading →



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Why Trust Equals Happiness, Creativity, & Wealth

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Matt Ackerson

Author’s note: I’m writing this article in part because in one particular business or personal relationship, I’ve recently experienced challenges that arose due to a lack of trust after the relationship had started. This article is an exploration of trust … Continue reading →



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