Silicon Valley's Joan of Arc complex: Why startup founders are working themselves to death

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Startups April 09, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Editor's note My favorite quote from this week's top story came from Adam Rich of Thrillist Media Group, "There is something inspirational about someone working hard and sacrificing to achieve their own vision. It's a demonstration of faith that juxtaposes refreshingly against the cynical symbol of corporate toil." Silicon Valley's Joan of Arc complex: Why startup founders are working themselves to death Startup founders are prone to work themselves to the bone. Are 'startup martyrs' something we should celebrate, or caution against? Resource of the day Forbes: The Secret Sauce of Oracle's Commercial Success So what's Oracle's "secret sauce?" Its very own Oracle Sales Cloud - a different type of CRM platform. Learn how the Oracle Sales Cloud enables sales reps to sell more, managers to know more, and organization to grow more. Read this white paper now. Additional TechRepublic resources Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant: Engineer. Entrepreneur. Mother. Wearable Mi.Mu gloves: The next big breakthrough in music? Work this way: Using a treadmill desk can lead to better health and greater productivity Open Data 500: Proof that open data fuels economic activity 5 tips for navigating the settings in the Google Apps Admin console Featured multimedia 10 most embarrassing Twitter blunders Photos: Outrageous creations from the latest 3D printing event Today's recommended downloads Competitive Landscape: Data Center Ethernet Fabric (Brocade) Secure Web Applications: Creating a Security Culture (IBM) Evaluating Flash-Optimized Storage (HP & Intel® Xeon® Processor) On-demand Webcast: Behind the Scenes in Mobile ROI (SAP) Using Blade Systems to Cut Costs and Sharpen Efficiencies (HP & Intel® Xeon® Processor) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Microservers: A Data Center Revolution? The rise of cloud computing has put new and different demands on data center capacity. Powered by smaller chips like the ones in mobile devices, microservers have emerged to help meet the needs of 'scaling out' and to produce servers that are lower cost and lower power. Learn more in this microservers special feature. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Developer Linux and Open Source The Cloud Revolution Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.