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The story behind our layoffs
The difficult story of multiple layoffs at Scripted, reducing from 33 to 19 to 6 employees while pivoting to profitability and a new business model.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Thu 09 February 2017
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On being the 3rd CEO of the startup I co-founded
My journey from co-founder to third CEO of Scripted - from Scripped screenwriting software to content marketing marketplace, through trials and successes.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Thu 09 February 2017
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I’m not shaving until my company is profitable
A brutally honest account of burning $18M over five years while building Scripted, with a pledge not to shave until achieving profitability.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Wed 08 February 2017
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We saw through our bubble and we don't like it
How Trump's election revealed the tech industry's bubble and three ways to bridge the economic divide: marketplaces, education, and expansion.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Thu 10 November 2016
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What investors care about
Understanding investor psychology - they're driven by fear of missing out and greed, and entrepreneurs can leverage both to succeed in fundraising.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Wed 19 October 2016
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Overcoming stage fright: Why mid-career professionals need startups
Why 40s-50s professionals should join startups: failure stigma is myth, experience is valued, and perks like equity and flexibility beat corporate jobs.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Wed 22 June 2016
In:Business -
The Scripted origin story, as I remember it
The complete 10-year origin story of Scripted, from environmental organizing at UC Berkeley to screenwriting software to content marketing marketplace.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Fri 20 May 2016
In:Business -
Startup friends: stop the sob stories, please
Rant against founder victim mentality: startup life is privileged, not tragic. Show humility, recognize opportunity, and stop the self-pity stories.
By:Ryan Buckley
On:Thu 05 May 2016
In:Business
Tag: entrepreneurship
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