StartingOver

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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   One of the three would go with it if he wanted, or it were possible. But with two bailing for sure...
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Thanks to everyone commenting on this, even though it is a few pages back on "new" and not on the home page. You all rock!
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Yes, good to know. They kept things under the EIN until it went unpaid, then they switched to my SSN. That got my attention, of course, and I've learned a lot since then.
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Millions of visitors a month, and millions of registered users (not the same set, only a fraction of the visitors in a given month are registered). Freemium model. I'll post another question next Sunday on how to monetize, as now I see that
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   It is because of my 800 credit score that the cards in my name were upped automatically. Too much of a good thing! It is now 590. Thanks for the inspiration! Just knowing recovery is possible is half of the mental battle. I look forward to
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Very true! I will wait a week and gather those thoughts for a post next Sunday. Of course, it's not that we haven't thought of things, but how much good time do I want to throw after bad? But how insular I have been to not think first of po
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Too late for investors I think. And it wasn't so much the wrong business per se, we didn't shift when the market did, and later we didn't give up when we should have.
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Thanks for those words. :)
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   by StartingOver 16y ago

   Banks!
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Yeah. Funny thing though, in all my life I've never had a resume, always things found me. It doesn't feel like it will be that way now, but I Aldo understand that I'm having some very strong feelings at the moment. I'm not much of one to ho
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Yes, particularly if you aren't the one doing the financial reports (which stopped by the way, along with bills getting paid, etc., etc).
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Another lesson: you may think it is a business card (it is), but surprise! They can convert to personal (read the fine print).
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Sell might be an option. One of those things where there was an offer a while back, perhaps they will take it for a song. But otherwise, how to go about it?
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    The answer to that can make a big difference.
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Thanks! It took longer to accept the situation I'm in, than it will be to start doing new things, I hope.
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    Eventually, thus the StartingOver handle. :)
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    There is another important lesson: you can't get business loans or credit cards (the big culprit here) without personally signing for it. BUT: there is probably some point in time that changes, and you should be on top of things and cancel
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    by StartingOver 16y ago

    I wasn't being sarcastic. It is just not an easily monitizable space. It is $150 total, but the way credit was signed up, almost all of it is guaranteed by me. I am looking into consolidation (and partial forgiveness), that might make it en
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    Beware self-funded Startups: failure can haunt you for a long time

    31 points by StartingOver 16y ago|53 comments