Archive - Startup Stories from the Trenches

Can't see the forest for the trees.

There have been many times in my career where I just couldn't see it... One day at Vimeo, I looked over my monitor and saw Zach Hoeken (nickname Iowa…

Mar 22, 2021 •

December 2020

How a deal with Etsy fell apart at the 11th hour

and how to get through startup financial tsunamis

Dec 14, 2020 •

An embarrassing story about a Myspace acquisition meeting...

and how my Lambo dreams were shattered in seconds 😆

Dec 7, 2020 •

November 2020

A story about saying no to Facebook

and losing over $60,000,000

Nov 30, 2020 •

A story about pitching Gary V and saying no 🤦‍♂️

Stories from the startup trenches

Nov 20, 2020 •

October 2020

Stories from the startup trenches

Welcome to Stories from the startup trenches by me, Jack Zerby. Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. In the meantime, tell your friends!

Oct 30, 2020 •

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