Respectfully, what is the point of this article? I got about halfway thru and I had to stop. There are too many frivolous jokes etc. with not enough actual content to keep me going.
Edit (I did not make an edit, I'm issuing a directive :p). Does it need to be as long as it is? I'm sure you've got some good experiences to share but it's lost in the in the foam.
TL;DR: Startup entrepreneur gets swept up into the startup process, with a promising young company. Parents are less caught up in startup frenzy, and feel that they're also part of the education vs. startup decision. Family wins. Best of luck to the remaining team. The entrepreneurial spirit lives on...
I read it all and found it interesting, but it saddens me to see that his parent's love is conditional. They should've supported their son instead of "removing him from the family" if he didn't return to school.
Best of luck to you Marc and hopefully your parents support you on your next venture.
Shows how important family support is when building a company.
Not knowing about the VC process, what's the implications for the investor in this - were you not on the hook to deliver? Is the investor not upset that you bailed because your parents ordered you back to school?
It was a lose-lose situation once the parents became definitive.
Ultimately, our investor took the long-term view on this situation. Hopefully, I'm going to be doing this for years, so take the hit now and finish everything up.
While the investor incurs some liability for a situation like this, it's important to build a solid team from day one. A business will soon become bigger than any one person and be able to continue and thrive.
OK...I skimmed through that first part about two times trying to find out what the startup was and exactly what its idea was. Ideally, the first part of a 3-part series would have that info a little easier to find, but more importantly, some in-depth reflection on why you thought the idea justified making the jump to startup venture.
family is definitely the most important thing... and without family support is is incredibly hard to start something. best of luck Marc -- you know I'm rooting for you and your love of starting something great
Edit (I did not make an edit, I'm issuing a directive :p). Does it need to be as long as it is? I'm sure you've got some good experiences to share but it's lost in the in the foam.