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We've been developing parallel plans so the 'no' just means we take plan B now. We've already got a 4-city tour planned to showcase the app this summer, a prom

by lux 19y ago

We've been developing parallel plans so the 'no' just means we take plan B now. We've already got a 4-city tour planned to showcase the app this summer, a promo video with a local new media/technology group, and lots of press planned, among other things. We're still preparing the online 'blogosphere' and podcast marketing strategy too. And we'll probably try to hold off on VC as long as possible anyway, build a profitable business, then talk to them when we have something to show for ourselves.

aschobel 19y ago
It would have been incredible to get into the YC program and be able to bounce ideas off of all those brilliant people, but on the positive side I don't have to worry about moving to Boston. I really dig SF =). So the plan still is make something people want and ship! How hard can it be?
- lux 19y ago
  Exactly!
- keating 19y ago
  > I don't have to worry about moving to Boston. I really dig SF =) If you're already there then you're pretty well off and with some networking your chances are good. The Boston groups move to SV afterward anyway because the investors there move quicker and are less risk-averse.
  - aschobel 19y ago
    I haven't had a chance to do much networking with other startup folk in the area, tho I did bump into one of the core PostgreSQL guys last week. Where do these startupshingdigs happen, should I be reading Valleywag more? Right now I'm bootstrapped, but I have friends in the area who work with VC/Angels when the time is ready. Needing advice more than money right now.
    - aston 19y ago
      Valleywag is a surprisingly good resource for networking events, yes. It's not gonna get you rubbing shoulders with VC's, for the most part, but folks in the valley show up for stuff. Unfortunately, most of the really good parties only get written up after they happen.

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We've been developing parallel plans so the 'no' just means we take plan B now. We've already got a 4-city tour planned to showcase the app this summer, a prom

by lux 19y ago

aschobel 19y ago
It would have been incredible to get into the YC program and be able to bounce ideas off of all those brilliant people, but on the positive side I don't have to worry about moving to Boston. I really dig SF =). So the plan still is make something people want and ship! How hard can it be?
- lux 19y ago
  Exactly!
- keating 19y ago
  > I don't have to worry about moving to Boston. I really dig SF =) If you're already there then you're pretty well off and with some networking your chances are good. The Boston groups move to SV afterward anyway because the investors there move quicker and are less risk-averse.
  - aschobel 19y ago
    I haven't had a chance to do much networking with other startup folk in the area, tho I did bump into one of the core PostgreSQL guys last week. Where do these startupshingdigs happen, should I be reading Valleywag more? Right now I'm bootstrapped, but I have friends in the area who work with VC/Angels when the time is ready. Needing advice more than money right now.
    - aston 19y ago
      Valleywag is a surprisingly good resource for networking events, yes. It's not gonna get you rubbing shoulders with VC's, for the most part, but folks in the valley show up for stuff. Unfortunately, most of the really good parties only get written up after they happen.