In the land of startups, the The life cycle of birth, growth, and inevitable leap of faith occurs at an astonishing pace. However, we sometimes fall into the trap of mourning the demise of these companies. My opinion? This is a bad move.
The whole point of a startup is to build something lasting. A company Mount Rushmore, if you will. Yes, but: Dig a little deeper, and you’ll realize that the startup model is built on drama — whether that’s a dramatic climb, or a quick crash into the nearest mountainside. There is no in between. In this dynamic we can understand why we should not mourn failure.