Archive for October, 2008

 
October 16, 2008 / 1:59 pm

I’ve been watching the past couple of weeks as the world economy has taken a nose dive, fear has run rampant, and trillions have been “lost.” Fluid isn’t immune, and we’ve had to make hard (and sometimes painful) adjustments. But we’re getting through it.

My advice? Sell your way through this economy. Deals are still out there - they may be harder to find, and they may be for 20-30% less, but they’re still there. Adapt (quickly) by becoming lean in your operations, lower your pricing a bit, and sell like crazy. If you’re VC funded, check out Sequoia’s take.

That’s what we’re doing. So far, so good.

October 3, 2008 / 9:46 pm

Skip to 4:00 - 5:08 - reminds me of the current economic times!

My good friend Cameron Herold (of 1-800-GOTJUNK fame, now founder at BackPocketCOO) just released a brilliant piece on the ups and downs felt by entrepreneurs worldwide. I’ve personally felt each emotion and been at each stage many, many times (sometimes in one day!). It’s well worth the read.