Author Archives: Guy Goldstein

Obtaining a PPP loan was one of the most stressful experiences I’ve had as a startup founder. Not because it had to be, but because banks, the government, and my brain all have serious problems (in increasing order of severity). Read more about that drama in my previous post. So it shocked my employees, friends,Continue reading “My startup repaid our PPP loan”

In case you’re not familiar with the CARES act, for most small businesses the PPP loan it provided seemed like mana from heaven. The ~instant cash infusion was amazing, and its forgiveness made it a no-brainer – everyone wanted it. FREE MONEY! When the program was announced, I was initially frustrated because I thought thisContinue reading “Everything is hard when you make it hard”