Why a promising startup fails to avoid this trap?
I'm just wondering, what these promising startups could've achieved if they had more money, courage, vision, or whatever was needed to go on their own? I was talking to a guy who developed an app for our radio. He has some great ideas, that's for sure. He has a couple of partners too. So, I'm not going to be surprised if these guys come up with an interesting startup in the future. If I read about them, I will confirm they deserve it. The sad fact is that I already heard my developer talking about the money he wants to get as soon as possible. The first breakthrough and notable success would be an opportunity to sell, he has no intention of missing. He is actually building his concept and startup with an idea of the IT giant that is very likely to buy what he's building right now. Again, I'm not walking in his shoes and I have zero startup experience, but I would really like to see some startup underdog growing huge and shaking the things a little bit.
Am I the only one to feel this way about modern startups? Do you have some interesting startup with a happy ending to share?