*openmarginby Marc Köhlbrugge
*openmargin was a social e-reader app that allowed users to discuss books in small communities, launched in 2011 after 2.5 years of development. Despite raising €130,000 in subsidies, the startup failed to gain traction due to being too early in the market, Amazon's DRM monopoly, slow shipping practices, and team management issues. The experience taught founder Marc Köhlbrugge valuable lessons about the importance of shipping fast and testing ideas quickly rather than over-philosophizing.
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