#entrepreneurfail: A comic about the ironies of entrepreneurship and startups

YOU TWEAK AND PROD AND EDIT AND ITERATE. YOU FEEL YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS TO BE A "GOLDILOCKS JUST RIGHT" BEFORE YOU LAUNCH. As a new entrepreneur you probably have a streak of perfectio...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/12/perfection-rejection.html

DEATH-DEFYING FEATS OF BRAVERY, OBJECT MANIPULATION, DANGEROUS BEASTS AND STUNT-ORIENTED ARTISTRY - THESE ARE SIGHTS YOU TRADITIONALLY WOULD SEE AT THE CIRCUS. Unless, of course you are an...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/11/entrepreneurs-death-defying-acts.html

CHOICES ARE TOUGH. AMERICANS HAVE A MAJOR CHOICE TO MAKE ON NOVEMBER 8TH. NEW ENTREPRENEURS ALSO HAVE IMPORTANT SELECTIONS TO MAKE. Three of the most important decisions a new founder mus...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/11/select-and-elect.html

SQUEEZE THAT LAST CENT! There are two types of entrepreneurs in the world. There are those who take risks very cautiously and work as long as possible to grow their startup without borrow...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/10/vertigo-in-funding-vortex.html

OF COURSE YOU ARE AIMING FOR A YES. BUT WHEN YOU GET A NO, REMEMBER, ALL NOS ARE NOT THE SAME. As you begin your hunt for customers, you will come across many who are not interested in yo...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/10/leads-bad-to-worse.html

"NO WAY. SORRY. NOPE. NOT INTERESTED. MAYBE LATER. I DON'T THINK SO."  AS A NEW ENTREPRENEUR, YOU HAVE TO GET USED TO THE "NO"! As you are starting your new business, you are seeking val...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/09/fishing-for-yes.html

"I'VE GOT IT COVERED." As a new entrepreneur starts a business, he/she may wear many hats. The new founder may serve as the strategist, product developer, business developer, and the CFO, j...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/09/step-by-step.html

DOCTOR, THE LAST DOSE OF A CORPORATE JOB DIDN'T WORK! It's a plague, highly contagious and extremely persistent. If you've been bitten by the startup bug, take precaution. Symptoms may inc...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/08/bit-by-startup-bug.html

Download Now! I SMELL A RAT. THE EMPLOYEE IS UPTO NO GOOD. THE COMPETITION IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH AN ATTACK. THE NEW POTENTIAL PARTNER IS GOING TO UNDERCUT US. OUR INVESTOR WILL BACK OUT. T...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/08/improving-your-bs-radar.html

ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH YOUR IDEA? IS IT GOING TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER? IS IT PERMANENT? ARE YOU READY TO STAY COMMITTED TO YOUR IDEA? When an entrepreneur first has an idea, it is love at fi...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/08/how-long-will-you-be-with-your-idea.html

NO GOOD WORK IS LEFT UN-REWARDED. As a new entrepreneur building your business, you may be tempted to take shortcuts. After all there are only that many hours in the day.  When working to c...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/07/more-work-coming-at-you.html

IF YOU ARE LAUNCHING A SERVICE BUSINESS, YOU HAVE CHOICES:  BE EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE BE VERY TARGETED WITH A NICHE SERVICE TO A SMALL SUBSET BE SOME COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE There are...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/07/jack-of-all-trades-or-master-of-one.html

THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN A NEW BUSINESS IS FINDING THE FIRST CUSTOMER. AND THEN FINDING THE NEXT CUSTOMER AFTER THAT AND THE ONE AFTER THAT... Many new entrepreneurs blindly seek custom...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/06/target-low-hanging-fruit.html

EVER SEEN INTENSE VIDEO GAMERS? THEIR EYES ARE GLAZED AND THEY ARE INTENTLY FOCUSING ON THE SCREEN. THEY ARE GRIPPING THE CONTROLLER WITH BOTH HANDS, THUMBING THE BUTTONS AND ADVANCING TO T...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/06/are-you-control-freak.html

EVER BEEN IN AN AWKWARD SITUATION? EVER KICKED YOURSELF FOR SAYING SOMETHING FOOLISH? EVER BEEN A ROOM WHERE YOU ARE THE LEAST KNOWLEDGEABLE? EVER BEEN YELLED AT BY A CUSTOMER? If these s...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/05/no-pain-no-gain.html

THERE'S NOTHING AS SAVORY AND SATISFYING AS A PERFECTLY GRILLED STARTUP. What are the ingredients that make a startup? The chef aka entrepreneur has to create the tasty meal. Try these ing...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/05/the-entrepreneur-is-chef.html

NEW ENTREPRENEURS ARE OVERFLOWING WITH ENTHUSIASM. THEY ARE CREATING THEIR REPUTATION, OFTEN FROM SCRATCH.   Sometimes a new entrepreneur will "massage" the truth when pitching new clients ...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/04/true-lies-building-reputation.html

WHAT IF SOMEONE TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD BE WEALTHIER AND HAPPIER BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS? WOULD YOU BELIEVE THEM? WHAT IF YOU WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE BUT YOU HAD TO SPEND AN UNDEFI...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/04/freedom-fighters.html

"WE ARE READY TO TAKE OFF. FASTEN YOUR SAFETY BELT." That is of course, until the plane comes to a screeching halt.  New startups have to build their business before they are airborne. H...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/03/living-on-edge-of-runway.html

IS IT FEASIBLE? IS IT VISIONARY? CAN IT BE BOTH? In creating a new product, a founder has to grapple with the challenge: make something that no one has ever seen, or make something famili...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/03/balancing-possible-and-impossible.html

YOU ARE FACE TO FACE WITH YOUR OPPONENT, BOTH OF YOU VYING FOR THE WIN. WHO'S MOVE IS NEXT? WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE? WILL YOU WIN?   ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A GAME.  Some of the elements of ...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/03/game-time-decisions.html

Download Now! IT'S A DOG EAT DOG WORLD.  THE ANIMAL WORLD PROVIDES INSIGHTS AND ADVICE FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS.   SOME EXAMPLES BELOW: Free as a bird - New founders should allow their c...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/02/lessons-from-animal-kingdom.html

READY TO GIVE UP? NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO EVER BE A GOOD ENTREPRENEUR? New entrepreneurs are often frustrated at the beginning of their journey, thinking they just don't have the luck to make...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/02/are-you-feeling-lucky.html

You are gathered in a room with a facilitator and sticky notes are flying. You hope that after the session, you'll be able to tackle your problem to solve with new ideas. The main goal in...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/01/ideation-stagnation-dont-let-your.html

"I DO THIS. AND I ALSO DO THAT." If you are at a cocktail party or an event it's easy to spot the wantrepreneurs.  They are the ones talking about their ideas, their products, their team...

http://www.entrepreneurfail.com/2016/01/interesting-vs-interested-which-one-are.html