A Tale of Four Startups

Explore the journey through four distinct startups over two decades in this 57-minute conference talk. Gain insights into the diverse experiences of working in the interactive television industry during the dot-com bust, self-funding a software services company for television, contracting for an angel-funded MP3 download venture, and joining a VC-backed startup in Shoreditch. Learn about the technology landscape, challenges faced, and lessons learned from each venture. Discover the benefits, pitfalls, and unique aspects of startup life, including profit incentives, bootstrapping realities, and navigating recessions. Delve into topics such as legacy learnings, security considerations, and data center peculiarities. Gain valuable takeaways from this comprehensive exploration of startup experiences in various tech sectors.

Intro
Technology Landscape
Interactive Television
Credentials
Why wasnt it startup
Benefits
Crazy shit
Dotcom bust
The Original Thinking Room
Profit Incentives
Bootstrapped
The Reality
The Recession
Legacy Learnings
Wilderness Years
Life Insurance
IMC Group
Criteria MX
Alan Cowen
Alan Kalin
The CTO
Going to Huddle
The start of Huddle
Huddles benefits
Huddles security
Takeaways
Data center weirdness