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Author: Dwyer, Jim

In 2010, four NYU undergraduates announced Diaspora, a social network that promised users full control over what they shared. Their Kickstarter campaign burst the first day with three backers, then surged to twenty times the $10,000 goal, attracting global support. Yet as funding ran low, the project faced mounting challenges: coding failures, ill‑conceived business strategies, over‑ambitious features, under‑organization, and personal disputes among the team. These factors ultimately led to its collapse, marking a cautionary tale in the rise and fall of internet startups. Diaspora’s story exemplifies the volatile nature of early‑stage tech ventures and the importance of aligning technical ambition with realistic planning and team cohesion.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Business & Economics/Entrepreneurship

Authors: Dwyer, Jim

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