The plan seemed almost perfect. There was only one small glitch…

Mini Saga #68 – Comparison

Joe was very excited to pitch his startup to Matt. Joe explained how his startup’s business model was very similar to the business model of one of Matt’s portfolio companies. Matt passed. Joe was heartbroken. Four weeks later, Joe read that the portfolio company he referred to was shutting down.

Note:

1. A mini saga is a story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49 or 51 but exactly 50.

2. You can download a photographic manifesto of Mini Sagas at ChangeThis. Here is the link – Mini Sagas: Bite-sized Wisdom for Life and Business (PDF, 2.9MB).

3. For a complete list of Mini Sagas, please see the entire list here or at Squidoo.

4. Photo Credit: r e n a t a on Flickr