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siamakton SurveyMonkey lawyers ask PopSurvey to stop using monkeys in ads. Yes, really.

A legal threat written in a cute and witty tone is still a legal threat

siamakton SurveyMonkey lawyers ask PopSurvey to stop using monkeys in ads. Yes, really.

With that argument, Apple should've felt bad for Mac vs PC ads and Pepsi should've felt bad for their Pepsi Challenge campaign against Coke. It's what challenger brands do.

siamakton What's the Matter with Boston VCs?

Agree. Grasshopper is just outside of Boston and out of last 75+ VC's and PE firms that have reached out to me, only 5 have been based in Boston with SF and NY leading the pack.

siamakton Why We Shut Down a Business That Was Making Money

It was a combination of that as well as the potential of the product to fill a real need once we got customer feedback.

siamakton Why We Shut Down a Business That Was Making Money

Nope, no one quit - the core team is now on other products in the company. Check back for parts 2 and beyond for updates, great lessons learned.

siamakton Why We Shut Down a Business That Was Making Money

Knowing when to pull the plug on a product is a key part of growing a company aimed at developing multiple products. We'll go through all the lessons learned over the next few weeks and reasons why we shut it down - keep checking back, lots of valuable info.