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...

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.

Oct 30, 2020 •

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