STOP the Panic Taskforce (AEDPT)

Zurich, Switzerland
Anti-Economic-Downturn-Panic-Taskforce: collect, suggest & gather ideas how we can turn the economic downturn into an economic upturn again!
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    What's this all about?

    We are pretty tired of all the whining going on - especially when we look at the web business sector.

    Why not be creative and start turning against all the negative press and begin making this the turning point?!?!

    Everybody in this project can contribute!
    If you like the idea, spread the word to all your friends, invite them here http://www.amazee.com/node/4127/mention) and over at Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43244501927) as well.

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    Check in when others check out

    10/12/2008 02:29pm by Gregory Gerhardt

    Great entrepreneurs build value and market-share in down markets. They go to work seven days a week and they breakout when other folks check out. — Jason Calacanis (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/11/during-tough-times-the-echo-chamber...)

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    Startup layoffs

    10/11/2008 12:38pm by Dania Gerhardt
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    We can't ignore the crisis, but we shouldn't panic. I guess all members in this project agree with this point.
    In the past few days I've heard of a couple of layoffs at startups, especially in the US. A friend of mine is also affected. But I also know of startups that are still hiring, despite all the negative news and forecasts!

    So, please start helping and contributing by noting down anything you know about where there have been layoffs and where you know there are open positions. Maybe we can help make a match.
    Write your entry in the "discussion" area of this project. If you are not an Amazee member yet, please sign up, join this project and contribute!

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    No, the Sky is Not Falling in Startup-land

    10/10/2008 03:12pm by Markus Tressl

    From: Zoli's Blog
    (http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/10/09/no-the-sky-is-not-falling-in-startup-...)

    >> Lot’s of noise today, RIP Good Times, IT’S OVER! POP GOES THE BUBBLE, Sorry, Startups: Party’s Over etc. I think the panic is overdone.
    >> Sure, a lot of startups will fall – and some of them would have done so without a recession anyway. Times are officially tough, but the truly strong businesses will survive, and some of the Web 2.0 whiz-kid baby-CEOs will come out of this as battle-hardened Entrepreneurs.

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    People should start thinking like Zoli.
    Just my 2 cents!

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    The hymn

    Everybody listen to the lyrics of the song. It’s a classic and will go down in web history, “dont’ stop believing”:

    Working hard to get my fill,
    Everybody wants a thrill
    Payin' anything to roll the dice,
    Just one more time
    Some will win, some will lose
    Some were born to sing the blues
    Oh, the movie never ends
    It goes on and on and on and on

    We do NOT need this!