Startup Failure Post-Mortems (chubbybrain.com)
recommended by 1 user | 2010 | 65 points by asanwal | startup failure | original thread |
One user recommended this thread. What they said:
jacquesm Jan 10, 2011 | on: Ask HN: Tell me about your failed startup. | context

I found this thread and the article very interesting:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1755831

Maybe this one qualifies:

http://jacquesmattheij.com/The+start-up+from+hell

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