By Larry Chiang
BK is credit code “bankruptcy”.
“You. You are not a special snowflake.”– Brad Pitt,Fight Club
I’m broaching a taboo topic: “BK”. It’s bankruptcy. Startups go under all the time. They always think it’s special but they die in the most cliche of ways.
Sui generis is a concept introduced to me by Nate Silver. I wanted to call this article Sui Generis, Nate Silver and Starting Up Before You Startup
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ABC is a form of startup BK
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I pattern recognize people who say “Sui generis” as seemingly snowflakes. But cliche #PRPRPI. #ch5 is Mentorship. flip.it/7QnBw
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So lets be startup editors
Step 1.
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In a more critical entrepreneur insight: LEVER THE NON EMPLOYEE CO-FOUNDER #PRPRPI flip.it/bHFxQ
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Step 2:
What is this defunct entity a sequel to?
(Remember, they thought they were “Sui generis”. So as a snowflake, they were paralyzed and frozen versus fluid and flowing”
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This business is a sequel (#ENGR145 pattern, #PRPRPI) to “the Dog House” hot dog stand (@ Portillo’s Hot Dogs) [pic]: 4sq.com/Ir81c6
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Step 3, apply
A JEDI GETS ENERGY and SEES ENERGY ALL AROUND THEMSELVES. JBA’s see business energy and biz momentum all around them #JediBusinessAdmin
— Larry Chiang (@LarryChiang) October 13, 2014


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