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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg Apr 7

      Two months ago I talked to a founder whose startup had been hurt by Covid and was in the fatal pinch (http://paulgraham.com/pinch.html ). But she sought out new sources of revenue and saved the company. Now she says "Things are looking up and we should have a strong year!"

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg Apr 7

      At least half the danger of the fatal pinch is the way it sneaks up on you. You don't see how much trouble you're in till it's too late. So if your startup isn't profitable yet and you expect investors to save you, it would be worth at least asking if you're in the fatal pinch.

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      • ಚಾರ್ಲೇ ಹೆಬ್ದೋ😷 Will Jack John Kennedy Mitchell Le Pete Larry Chiang, 650-283-8008 @duck9 Davin Bentti Jason Hsu, Ruby on Racetracks Mina Fung
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        1. Ben Kelly‏ @benkellyreid Apr 7
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          We had a similar situation; when COVID hit we knew the tabletop gaming market would take a massive hit. But we saw it coming. We loc'd financing on terms that would actually improve if our business began to die. That financing saved our ass and we came roaring out of the dip.

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        1. Jason Hsu, Ruby on Racetracks‏ @jhsu802701 Apr 7
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          Your fatal pinch essay shows that what's good enough today is likely to be mediocre tomorrow, and what's mediocre today is likely to be non-viable tomorrow.

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        1. Jason Hsu, Ruby on Racetracks‏ @jhsu802701 Apr 7
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          Resisting the fatal pinch requires resisting many habits taught in our pasts. Think of all the subliminal messages that condone mediocrity as an acceptable compromise.

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        1. City Steve.‏ @littlecitysteve Apr 7
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          ...we had been pushing ondemand fashion delivery which after 18m kicked off as retail closed up 😳🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ so we had to pivot and found an equal big B2B market we didn't know was there.

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        1. Virtual Worker Now‏ @virtualworkernw Apr 7
          Replying to @paulg

          Always great & mindful content.

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        1. lee cauble‏ @leecauble Apr 7
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          When I asked my son what plan B was he said the only plan is plan A succeed.

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