Tech Startups vs Rock Bands

Tech Startups vs Rock Bands(televisionsky.org)

32 points by shanedanger 16 years ago | 6 comments

As someone who's been in multiple bands and startups, I’ve realized the parallels between starting a rock band and starting a web company are pretty spot on...

hexis 16 years ago |

The most important similarity between a musician with a major label contract and an a venture-backed entrepreneur is that both people have sold a piece of the business. "If all goes well", both people will be making money for someone else.

Never forget, MTV and Techcrunch are both the same kind of lie.

starkfist 16 years ago |

You missed "have sex with 4300 groupies" vs. "not have sex since that lucky break in college."

baguasquirrel 16 years ago | |

It does seems hard to pick someone's brain, or pitch them your idea, while trying to lay them at the same time. Getting an honest opinion out of someone and swooning them seem to be mutually exclusive goals.

mkramlich 16 years ago | | |

So could we combine this observation with the investment process? You could, say, try f-cking a VC before they ever get a chance to f-ck you over! :)

wyclif 16 years ago |

The rock music parallel to the "lean" startup, and why you shouldn't go the VC (major label) route is "The Problem With Music" by Steve Albini:

http://www.negativland.com/albini.html

rythie 16 years ago |

I want my TechCrunch

Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it

You get the site on the TechCrunch

That ain't workin' that's the way you do it

Money for nothin' and your conferences for free

(reference, in case you're too young to get it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ZEzWwKJnY)