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Anyone interested in a story written in defiance of an NDA, I give you "How To Destroy A Tech Startup In Three Easy Steps":

https://www.amazon.com/Destroy-Tech-Startup-Three-Steps-eboo...

I wrote this because it seemed important to warn people about the dark corners of the startup world. So much of the coverage of startups is pure hype,so we need more books that offer a sober, realistic view of how chaotic these places can be.

Oddly enough, the startup seemingly died in 2018, and one of the Board members went to jail, but (I just learned) they apparently got an injection of new capital and now they are trying it all again.



I bought your book, it’s a fun (frightening) read so far!

Did you ever find out why John’s emails look like they’re written by a drunk and dyslexic person?


No, but I was just contacted by a programmer who worked there after me, and who had just read my book. The programmer told me that the bad spelling continues. He joked "That was a nice touch. Anyone who knows John knows about the bad spelling." John was just sloppy and uncaring I think.

The company ran out of money and died, but I've just been told that in 2018 they got a new investor and the project came back to life.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.


That looks like a good read. Can you publish it on Google Play Books too? I am not in the Kindle ecosystem.




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