I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea - by Tom - TJCX

When good ideas make bad business

I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea When good ideas make bad business Jan 03, 2020 29 Share UPDATE: Against all sound advice I’m taking another shot at this brilliant idea. You can check it out my progress at glaciermd.com . If you’d rather hear about how horribly I screwed this up the first time, read on! You have a mind-shattering headache. You’re standing in the aisle of your local CVS, massaging your temples while scanning the shelves for something— anything —to make make the pain stop. What do you reach for? Tylenol? Advil? Aleve? Most people, I imagine, grab whatever’s cheapest, or

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