Comments on: Mis-Management & Incompetence at Ecomom

By: Build My Online Store How I Created A Product In China (Using only Pinterest and Email) - Part 1 » Build My Online Store

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:33 +0000

[…] result is losing money on every unit you sell until you go broke, so don’t let financial ignorance destroy […]

By: Know your margins like the back of your hand | Entrepreneur Secret Sauce

Know your margins like the back of your hand | Entrepreneur Secret Sauce — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:13:45 +0000

[…] Read the full blog post here for more analysis of the Ecomom situation. […]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:56:21 +0000

While agreeing with the above to a degree (that at this juncture, looking for hindsight blame may be harmful) I think the bigger issue that this points out is the lack of appreciation for executive experience.

Startups are founded on ideas and hard work, and being an idea guy or an enthusiastic worker are the foundation of startup success, but without an experienced captain steering the ship, it is going to hit an iceberg. Disrupt is an earth shattering concept, but so is homage.

By: dan barker

dan barker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:22:18 +0000

I thought it was wise of the original post not to have named the others, and I suppose equally so to have subtly changed their descriptions.

Suicide is a horrible, horrible thing. I would personally avoid naming those people, adding to any guilt they may feel, etc. Particularly in the short term.

As The Samaritans say based on the huge amounts of research they’ve done “People bereaved by suicide are themselves at increased risk of suicide or self-harm”.