Behind The Scenes At Adioso - Part 3: Patience

by lachyg • 13 years ago

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wernah• 13 years ago

I've worked with Tom, Fenn and the team for the past 4 months. While it's been an exciting period with lots of growth and interest, I like reading about the early struggles and the mud they crawled through to get this opportunity. A recent investor emailed the team explaining his decision to get on board. I was struck by one particular sentence, 'You guys just wont give up'.

I enjoy the honest writing style and acute observation on relationships. It's a breath of fresh air in contrast to the abundant startup stories about young gun-slinging silicon valley 'game changers' that built their MVP on a napkin. I understand the miracle flash stories sell, but it's good to hear about the unbeaten track.

mmilo• 13 years ago

Or about the tracks that beat the shit out of you :)

kerno• 13 years ago

I hope these guys become the case study for "If you can just avoid dying, you get rich".

Something that's been hinted at a lot through this series of posts are technical challenges that adioso faced that almost killed them, I'm really looking forward to hearing about those in more depth.

Part 1: http://tomhoward.co/part-1-reality-check Part 2: http://tomhoward.co/part-2-stunts

jlangenauer• 13 years ago

You know you're a startup person when you read that, remember your own similar experiences in your startup, and then realise how much you miss it all.

kriro• 13 years ago

All three parts are great reads. Can't wait for part 4 :)

chrisrickard• 13 years ago

I love these writeups... I just wish I didn't have to wait so long or the next chapters!

Behind The Scenes At Adioso - Part 3: Patience

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