#YesWeCode chat 18: How to bounce back after your startup setback

#YesWeCode chat 18: How to bounce back after your startup setback

#YesWeCode chat 18: How to bounce back after your startup setback

Sunday April 19th, 2015
6pmPST/8pmCT

Starting a business can be exciting and adventurous, but it can also be full of many setbacks and challenges.  As the co-founder and CEO of wedocracy, I’m very familiar with these ups and downs. Recently, a friend put it in perspective when she reminded me of all of my startup accomplishments so far. There are days when I wonder if bouncing back has more to do with perspective than anything else. So, let’s talk about it!

The truth is, most startups fail and it’s really brave to embrace entrepreneurship and solve a real problem. Not everyday is filled with amazing stories of how you’re “killing it”, and that’s okay. Some days are really difficult, and it’s often hard to imagine moving through the bad times and getting back on your feet.

Questions to think about:

  • How do you know when you’re in a startup business rut?
  • Who do you turn to for support?
  • What actions helps you get back on track?
  • Do you are going through a business setback, do you tell people and ask for support?
  • How do you define business success/setbacks?
  • Can rethinking what it means to have startup success positively impact how we deal with setbacks?

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Date Night Haiku

Date Night Haiku

#NaPoWriMo Day 7

Date Night Haiku

a cool breeze blows by in march
we hold hands waiting
streetcar date night yes

© Uchechi Kalu 2015

what it means to summer

what it means to summer

what it means to summer

#NaPoWriMo Day 5

we pack light
take only a few of your starch white shirts
my dresses color the back seat
tiptoe their way through to our
favorite cooler
flailing with the wind
we come here
where toes peek above sand
and play with each other
me with my head nestled in your shoulder
smiling good evening
this is all we need
this
right here

©Uchechi Kalu 2015

Yes We Code chat 17: Catching up, updates and connecting

#YesWeCode chat #17: Catching up, updates and connecting

Sunday April 5th, 2015
6pmPST/8pmCT

It’s been a few weeks since the last #yeswecode chat, and I can imagine you’ve all been busy.  I’ve missed you all, and I can’t wait to find out what you’ve been up to. My husband and I just finished attending and participating in NOEW (New Orleans Entrepreneur Week), and we’re excited for all the newly engaged couples who are signing up for wedOcracy. How have all of you been? What’s new in your startup business or tech work?  This week we’ll focus on catching up, getting updates and seeing how we can all support each other.

Questions to think about:

1. What are you working on right now?

2. What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing in the coming week?

3. What’s the biggest milestone you’ve accomplished recently?

4. If there was one thing you could do to turn things around, what would it be?

5. If there was one thing we could all do to support you, what would that be?

 

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