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Title:

FAIL As If Your Life Depends On It

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Joshua Strebel, bestpartyever.com
Description:
It does. Last year we bankrupted your company on the whim of a Unicorn, this year we show you why failing in your startup/life/project is the first step in truly succeeding. FAIL early- FAIL often. Your success is measured as the sum of recoveries from near disaster.
Questions
Answered:
  1. Why is failing good?
  2. Why does failing sooner help you succeed faster.
  3. What are the 5 signs of impending fail.
  4. Why does Failing hurt so bad, but is so good for you?
  5. How do I recover from my business/startup failing?
  6. What should I do next (after I fail)?
  7. Failing Big, Failing Small, which is better/worse?
  8. What exactly am I on the hook for (investors/banks/credit cards) when my business goes under?
  9. Is failing the same as quitting?
  10. Why does "web2.0" fail as a business model.
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Business / Entrepreneurial
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Todd Zaki Warfel
on 8/8/08
Failure stories are often requested, but rarely shared. Prototyping is a great way to fail early, often, and w/low cost, but high value.
Steve Swedler
on 8/8/08
I've got plenty of FAIL stories to share if this is an open panel. Plus the lessons learned to back it up.
Mike Allen
on 12/8/08
whatever you do, don't FAIL to bring in the Unicorn at the crucial moment
Sean Tierney
on 21/8/08
We had WEAPONS GRADE FAIL last year as acknowledged by Wired -> http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/03/sxsw-bankrupt-y.html

...let's do it again!!!

sean
sally Strebel
on 21/8/08
Can't wait. I'll be there.
Chuck Reynolds
on 21/8/08
need to talk about http://failreport.com but other than self promotion madness Josh always has good stories and insight from previous entanglements that are interested to hear
Jay Cuthrell
on 28/8/08
It's time to use the Die Hard series school of naming conventions. If you already did that last year and I wasn't taking notes I blame the horned horse overlord.

joshua strebel
on 29/8/08
@Jay New working title for this panel: FailHarder
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