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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 6 MAY 1984
Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call.
With a waitlist, a subscription, and no customers.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- Coffee doesn't fix Monday. It just makes sure you're fully conscious for it.
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
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