As strange as it feels to say it, we had a business that could grow over time, and that's something we'll always treasure. What we didn't have was something that we could grow at the rate we wanted, at the economics that we thought made sense.
You assert to have had a good, long-term business going; but screw that when you can take another spin of the VC wheel, right?
I guess if the yard stick is always "become the AirBNB of <random industry>..."
I suppose I was mostly nit picking on the portrayal of "oh, hey, we had a good business, but, meh, so what."
When, for a lot of people, myself included, that sounds pretty nice. E.g. (from another reply) 2-3% monthly growth is meh? I suppose...
But, yes, as you said, different goals and circumstances (I of course know nothing about the company/VCs/etc.).
So, yeah, akharris, sorry for being an ass--shutting down a company definitely sucks, and you have to do it in front of your friends/hecklers on HN. Good luck on the next thing.
If they can apply themselves to something that has greater economic benefit to themselves, and thus society, they are doing a disservice to society by underutilizing their abilities.
If the only person in the world who can cure cancer decides to be a janitor and nothing more, is he not greedy, or is he lazy?
You're misjudging them and treating them as if they are somehow stealing money through their startup(s). Not making enough money is just a way of saying they just feel they can contribute to society in a bigger way.