ChrisGrouchy

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   by ChrisGrouchy 7y ago

   Thanks!
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   by ChrisGrouchy 7y ago

   People in our YC batch thought that we made software for convicts. We just liked the word conviction and what it represents.
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   by ChrisGrouchy 7y ago

   Before Amazon was named Amazon, one of the original ideas for its name was Relentless.com (btw, the domain relentless.com still redirects to amazon.com). We liked the word "conviction" and what it represents. Conviction.com wasn&#
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   by ChrisGrouchy 7y ago

   It would be unlikely for Shopify to build integrations with other back office systems that compete directly with Shopify (e.g. BigCommerce), so there'd be a cap on the amount of integrated trade that could happen. A defensible trade ne
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   by ChrisGrouchy 7y ago

   EDI is a global phenomenon. There are different standards and it applies across industries. For example, X12 is the North American standard of EDI. It's used in B2B trade, banking, health care, insurance, etc. Meesho is interesting. It
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   Launch HN: Convictional (YC W19) – Supplier Network for Retailers

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