JohnN

11 ms·

61.
by JohnN 19y ago
I am on my way to becoming a hacker, dont you worry. Been so busy working on my startup with my co-founder.
62.
by JohnN 19y ago
How many non hackers are here on YC News?
63.
Being a Non-Hacker in a Hacker's World(scribblesheet.co.uk)
24 points by JohnN 19y ago|28 comments
64.
by JohnN 19y ago
3k visitors after 3 months is not half bad
65.
by JohnN 19y ago
22 + BA (Politics) I may just be the only person on the forum who has done this.
66.
by JohnN 19y ago
I wrote this article after quitting my day job. Its better in a startup
67.
Doing Something You Love - it matters(scribblesheet.co.uk)
1 points by JohnN 19y ago|1 comments
68.
by JohnN 19y ago
The site has been going for 2 days btw.
69.
Feedback for UK Writing Startup(scribblesheet.co.uk)
2 points by JohnN 19y ago|1 comments
70.
by JohnN 19y ago
actually, I believe kulveer and harj (boso now auctomatic) applied with no technical skills and got accepted. they have now hooked up with pat collinson etc.
71.
The Story So Far (Y Combinator Startup Auctomatic)(news.bbc.co.uk)
21 points by JohnN 19y ago|6 comments
72.
by JohnN 19y ago
here here
73.
by JohnN 19y ago
sounds like a good plan, good luck
74.
by JohnN 19y ago
"bus stops that broadcast the wait time for the next bus" We already have that in the UK, though admitedly its not too reliable!
75.
The world has a new richest man, sorry Bill(news.bbc.co.uk)
1 points by JohnN 19y ago|0 comments
76.
by JohnN 19y ago
I could be putting words into markus's mouth, but I think what he is getting at, is that to be successful in a start-up you don't really need vc money. there are plenty of other ways to do it. Start-ups are too obsessed with funding. You he
77.
by JohnN 19y ago
Haha, 3 days off internet, i havent done that for like a year. its prob a good idea. I like what the guy said earlier. You can read forver on the internet, you just have to do it. After reading the four hour work week, i realised how much t
78.
by JohnN 19y ago
agreed
79.
by JohnN 19y ago
What he is saying is not about "hot" markets, he says big markets. There are lots of "hot" markets that are not particularly big imho. For example videocasting. Then, there are big markets, that were not so hot, e.g. browsers around 2002-5.
80.
by JohnN 19y ago
Ive seen reports about this kind of stuff before the thesis being "stupid people click on ads" I almost never click on ads, in fact i only click on them when i like a site and want to make them some money. My mum (bless her) knows nothing a
81.
by JohnN 19y ago
dont be silly like me and go on justine.tv. big mistake (i am at work)
82.
by JohnN 19y ago
If you manage to jott down 10 ways to market your idea and have a timeline i think its a good idea. everyone knows you cannot predict what is going to happen but that doesnt mean u cannot plan for the future.
83.
by JohnN 19y ago
hey i will join ya! lol
84.
by JohnN 19y ago
I admit it s good thing to happen now, I am not bitter in any way. i am almost glad. 1) The investment is not a lot in monetary value but I couldn't get started without it, in that respect it is "worth it" I could probably pay the person ba
85.
by JohnN 19y ago
i have the confidence and motivation to go it alone, however, i think startups work better with twos. most of the initial work is done. but post launch a one man band may be a little too much!
86.
by JohnN 19y ago
the article seems to be suggesting, the older you are, the less original your thinking can be. we know this is not necessarily true but is it generally true? though the "idea" is central to a start-up, older entrepreneurs can add experience
87.
by JohnN 19y ago
my co-founder has decided to take more of a back seat in return for less equity but also less initial investment. we have been working on the project for a few months. i think he realised he is not THAT into internet businesses/ideas/projec
88.
What to do when your co-founder takes a backseat?
6 points by JohnN 19y ago|16 comments
89.
by JohnN 19y ago
due diligance is loooooong, almost makes you not want to get funding unless you really really need it (a good thing).
90.
trustedplaces - raising $1 Million in 83 days(trustedplaces.com)
7 points by JohnN 19y ago|2 comments

More ›