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by Frocer 17y ago
I am flying this Friday so I will make sure to test it out. That's a pretty steep price for the iPhone app though... if you guys can recommend me alternative routes then that would be worth paying for, but at the current stage I don't see
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by Frocer 17y ago
Good question. May be they could get sued for gender discrimination? Although I'd like to see two things before making any assumptions: 1. Do men really out number women drastically on dating sites (this is only assumed, but is it really
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by Frocer 17y ago
Depends on how you want to be perceived. One of the most interesting article I read talked about how this founder carries 2 business cards. When he meets prospective clients, his title on the card says "VP of Sales" so his organization se
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by Frocer 17y ago
I used to live in NYC, and I have sent this to all of my NYC friends. Awesome app! For those of you who thinks this is stupid... trust me, New Yorkers value every second of their commute. And exiting from the wrong end of the exit could me
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by Frocer 17y ago
Agreed, but I am not sure why. A couple of years ago, I would read almost every article / discussion posted on the front page of HN. But now days, I click through at most 10-20% of the content. Dunno if it's a shift in culture, or just th
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by Frocer 17y ago
From what I have read, I think the PayPal and X.com merger did more harm than good. There were a ton of ego clashes, technology preference differences (unix vs. .net), etc. But merging with the right team will certainly help, and I am sure
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Ask HN: Does cryptic string in URL affects SEO?
6 points by Frocer 17y ago|3 comments
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by Frocer 17y ago
"Starbucks needs to do some corporate soul searching. Take a look at American Express. It doesn't sell credit, it sells membership. Coca-Cola doesn't sell soft drinks, it sells refreshment. Starbucks, what do you sell … besides coffee? What
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by Frocer 17y ago
Startup.com was a well-filmed documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256408/ I saw it before I embark on the startup lifestyle, and the story rings true on many levels.
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by Frocer 17y ago
Wow, this is brilliant. I am definitely going to try this. And will also add facebook.com and techcrunch.com to the list!!
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by Frocer 17y ago
Revenue is much harder to get than profit. As an ex-consultant, you can always cut cost to achieve better profit margin. Revenue is a different story. You are right that valuation is on a bet that Facebook's revenue will continue to grow.
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by Frocer 17y ago
I think the argument is flawed to begin with... $/user is just a bad comparison. I am no investment banker but I'd think valuations are calculated via a combination of revenue + growth. If we look at Facebook's estimated 2009 revenue, whic
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by Frocer 17y ago
100% agreed. These metrics don't really matter to me. I think the reason why most start-ups have customized metrics tracking system is because we are all different. For a social product, engagement metrics would be much more important.
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by Frocer 17y ago
So, basically it's hard to make a quick buck? But looking at history, while media-centric companies take a longer time to mature, don't they also typically have much bigger exit? Also, what's your take on user-generated media vs. editorial?
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by Frocer 17y ago
Ah, my bad, I misread
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by Frocer 18y ago
What happens when you have twi.bz point to tinyurl, and tinyurl point to bit.ly, and bit.ly point back to the original twi.bz link? :P Can I create a URL shortener infinite loop?
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by Frocer 18y ago
Nothing, I just think it's more practical to ask the candidate to solve a problem you are currently facing, rather than trying to solve an arbitrary puzzle. You can also gauge how well the candidate would work in your team when you are bou
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by Frocer 18y ago
You are absolutely right, and I apologize I didn't clarify. When you ask for second degree references -- always ask your candidate for permission before you contact them. In fact, when you ask the first degree references for additional re
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by Frocer 18y ago
Just want to add another quick note -- this is actually something I learned from Mike Cassidy. We like to do all of our interviews in 1 day, and when the candidate is in his/her last interview, we will all gather and make a decision right o
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by Frocer 18y ago
I feel the economic situation didn't make the hiring process easier, but actually much more difficult. We thought it would be easy since there are tons of talents being laid off from top-notch tech companies, and what happened was the exact
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by Frocer 18y ago
Investment banks and consulting firms almost always ask for your SAT scores when I was coming out of college. It's just another filter to "guess" how smart you. It's unfortunate that most firms assume high SAT score = high IQ. But put you
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by Frocer 18y ago
I like Blizzard's jokes the most: http://www.starcraft2.com/features/terran/terratron.xml http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/archivist.xml
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by Frocer 18y ago
May be you can use Facebook Connect to take down the sign up barriers, and this way, you will also get promoted in your new user's newsfeed when they join / create a group. But the value prop of what features I would need that Facebook Grou
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by Frocer 18y ago
What makes "business" so different from "sciences" is that most business skills are not hard skills. There are certainly a few -- such as accounting and finance (btw, corporate finance is not as easy as you think). "Soft skills" -- such as
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by Frocer 18y ago
The Shack Stack is like heart attack on a bun, but it's so delicious Wish I were still in NYC so I can go to this
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by Frocer 18y ago
SF/Valley has something like that specifically for tech startups: http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/ I think they charge ~$1500 per person, and I think its a total waste of money. I rather work out of my own apartment or house at the
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by Frocer 18y ago
As long as they fix the drop calls and bad receptions I will be extremely happy
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by Frocer 18y ago
Good thing I didn't learn secant until high school -- in which my typo would turn into a pleasant surprise
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by Frocer 18y ago
Hulu for Academia, this is awesome! I don't know if any of you feel the same way, but I didn't appreciate how much random and interesting subjects I could learn from college until I graduated. Now I can attend lectures on my own schedule a
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by Frocer 18y ago
Why not work part-time on it, then once you get a bit of traction, then look for investment? I mean... if you work 8-6, what do you do from 6-12? Just a thought...

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