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    Marc Barros

    marcbarros.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2013

    Marc Barros, a founder of the camera company Contour, writes about startups, hardware, fundraising, marketing and his own failures.

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    StartupsBusiness & Strategy
    What HN says

    Commenters call him a good, very open writer on startups, hardware and marketing, and note much of the blog is a post-mortem of Contour.

    Stats for nerds
    18HN people shared it
    27linked in comments
    232story points
    Jan 2014last shared
    2013people per year2014

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      The ROI on being an entrepreneur vs. an employee
      2 people · 157 points · first shared 2014 · 99 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Startup Off-sites – Why They Matter And How I Run Them
      1 person · 18 points · first shared 2019 · 3 comments on HN
    3. 3
      When I got fired from my own company
      2 people · 11 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
    4. 4
      Will you make it past being a founder?
      2 people · 5 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    5. 5
      How to do marketing without hiring a marketer
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2019 · Discussion on HN
    6. 6
      Poor Quality Will Kill You
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    7. 7
      Getting Back Up
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2014 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      You Can’t Fire Your Investors
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN
    9. 9
      To The Creators (Co-Founder on Contour shutdown)
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
    10. 10
      After 9 years, Contour's founder says goodbye
      1 person · 2 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • marcbarrosApr 2013

      Totally. I just left Contour and realized I spent most of my twenties behind my laptop. I was completely exhausted and it has taken me almost six months of doing nothing to have my full energy back.
      I wrote a similar piece about enjoying the ride. I missed a lot of it at Contour. http://marcbarros.com/enjoying-the-ride/

    • FuzzwahAug 2013

      Marc writes really well and his blog is full of very open thoughts about start-ups, being a hardware creator and marketing.

      Back in April he posted an insightful article: when you are losing.

      http://marcbarros.com/when-you-are-losing

    • jkestnerJan 2014

      Most of Marc Barros' blog is a post-mortem of Contour: http://marcbarros.com

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