The Startup Of You Novels & Stories

she asked, her voice sharp. "I'm not making a scene. I'm being serious. I've got things to do, so I'll leave you all to it." With that, I turned and walked out of the room, not looking back. As soon as I took a few steps, the murmurs started behind me. "Joseph is so dramatic." "Hugo and Luna's video blew up, and our studio got a lot of sponsorships. That's a good thing! Why make a fuss over it?" "I know, right?"

Sighing inwardly, I fished out my phone from my pocket. What could be so important that it couldn't wait? I unlocked it. And it felt like my world had stopped! The screen was already flooded with notifications… messages, alerts, breaking news updates piling over each other so fast they blurred together. In San Francisco, the media chew up news like breakfast. And when I saw the headlines, my breath caught! The phone nearly slipped from my grip. “Rising Tech Startup Crashes Before Launch—Star Tech in Sudden Collapse.” “Ives Global Dominion Withdraws Support From Star Tech Amid Unclear Tensions With CEO.”

Would she keep her promise to Yves, or would she stoop to the lowest and vilest level of humanity when survival was on the line? … The rescue squad was coming, and we had more than enough resources to keep us alive until then. The promise of abundance gave Yvonne confidence. She and Yves started eating through resources like they were nothing. They did their laundry with clean water from the water purifier, consumed emergency medicine like antibiotics as if they were supplements, and even took out batteries from the sanctuary's electronics just to charge their music player.

It was just getting started. ​

"You remember Bobby? Tall kid, always breaking things when he was little. Anyway, the wedding's in Napa. Your mother and I are thinking of flying out early, make a week of it. You should come. Bring whoever you're seeing these days." I shift. "Actually, I wanted to talk about—" "Speaking of business," he continues smoothly, "there's this startup out of Austin. You'd love it. They make modular housing, prefab units that snap together like Lego, but high-end. Carbon-neutral, smart-grid integrated. They've got patents pending and a waiting list already. I think you should look at it. Could be a nice diversification play after you close whatever it is you're working on now." "Dad, I met with Col

"And an independent startup. Kesley, this is incredible. I knew the world would finally see what I see in you. You did this all on your own." "I want to get started now," I said, a new spark of energy lighting up inside me. I tried to swing my legs off the bed, ignored the sharp pinch in my side. "I want to be discharged. I can’t build an empire from a hospital bed. We need to reply, we need a lawyer, we need…."

Victor Reeves. One line. You have no idea what you’ve started.

Takuto Kimura knelt in the sandbox, his small, determined face set in a deep scowl as he watched helplessly. The very foundation of his startup—his pride and joy, the "Logistics Headquarters" he’d spent the past three days building with nothing but blocks, his lunch break, and sheer willpower—was being dismantled in front of him.

"The money's not for you—it's the startup capital. I've done the math for you—with 50 million USD for a startup, you'd be able to build a full crew, a complete brand, and set up several branches in a major city. "Once everything gets on the right track and business booms, you can finance it yourself or ask for the Wades' assistance. I'll then purchase your shares and accelerate your progress. Once you make your IPO like one of those fast food franchises, the Wades will have a decent share of the profits as early shareholders. Isn't that how it works? "As long as you're willing to start, anything's possible. However, it's never going to happen if you drag your feet from the start."