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Fantasies vs. Realities of a Startup (grasshoppergroup.com)
32 points by dh on March 15, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments



I thought it was my eyes for a minute but the text in the black speech-bubbles is just 7 pixels high (for the lower case letters).

Readable, but the letters are blurry enough (especially since they are italics) to be noticeable.


Especially since the rest of the site uses large fonts... it's a bit better if you actually click on the image.


I think even this is a optimistic scenario, as more often, you'll go through even more failure (i.e. your business model didn't work, you run out of money, and so you had to abandon your first idea altogether) before you succeed.


True, but as a current corporate worker I'd like to call attention to the axiom comparing a good day at work and a bad day fishing.


As Edison Says: Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.




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