| I like this post -- it's like an _anatomy of a failed run_. If I may, to split your into groups: Things you don't finish:
> - Do your project ideas never get finished?
> - If not, is it because of technical issues that make it difficult to get your product working?
> - If not, is it because you lose interest or the people you work with lose interest?
> - If not, is it because there are non-technical factors outside your control that you cannot successfully deal with (e.g. licensing agreements)? Ideas that fail because no one else is interested:
> - If so, is it because you've tried the standard promotional channels and nobody is paying attention?
> - If so, is it because the market has shifted in the period between inception and release in such a way your product is now redundant or obsolete? Ideas that launch, but fail because of money/scaling issues:
> - Do your startups not get traction in the marketplace?
> - If so, is it because you're trying to unsuccessfully compete with a larger player in the field?
> - If so, is it because you're not waiting long enough, or your expectations are too high?
> - Are your projects torpedoed by the fact that you run out of living expense money before they have a chance to catch on? Reasons that fail primarily due to interpersonal/stress reasons:
> - Are your projects torpedoed by issues related to the people you are working with, if any? |