MediaSquirrel

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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   this is a follow up to my previous post: A Rigged Game. http://www.metamorphblog.com/2010/02/a-rigged-game.html
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   Hubris & the Meaning of Life(metamorphblog.com)

   5 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|3 comments
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   The point is that college kids have a lower built-in cost structure to their lives, making them ideal workers in a poorly capitalized startup. But regardless of who you hire, treat people well. It's not about money, it's about being honest
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   Hmm. Why didn't this make it into the HN Twitter feed??
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   Well, it depends. The college kid we hired had been coding since age 13, had passed up Harvard for a free ride at a lesser name regional school, and had interned for IBM & Lockheed Martin before. Dude serious had his shit together. That
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   Not exactly. I did merge them, but then added some more stuff and did some editing.
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   Yep. Our site kind of sucks right now. We def need to improve it.
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   by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

   I hope people find this useful.
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   "You Need a Co-Founder, Not an Engineering Bitch..."(metamorphblog.com)

   80 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|37 comments
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    Or shapes your mind so that the entrepreneurial process is easier.
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    The point is how experience shapes character and helps you become an entrepreneur.
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    Mental Toughness(metamorphblog.com)

    1 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|2 comments
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    It was my initial reaction to this post by Jordan Cooper: http://jordancooper.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/full-of-potenti... "So today I am 28 years old. When I was 24 I used to look at other Associates at venture capital firms who were 27
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    A Rigged Game(metamorphblog.com)

    50 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|12 comments
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    Dear Investor, F*ck You. (Not Really)(speakertext.com)

    1 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|0 comments
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    Doing that now. Not really getting answer.
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    Honestly, I don't care so much about him staying in Europe as I do him going full-time. In terms of the work, yes, he's done most of the programming to date. I've worked with him to design the actual product and had the vision of the core f
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    My Co-Founder Doesn't Want to Commit. Pls Help.

    7 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|7 comments
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    True. But how do they become established and make a name for themselves quickly? I'd say starting a blog, fostering a community and doing it well is probably your best bet.
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    Wanted: NYC Startup Job Fair(metamorphblog.com)

    1 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|0 comments
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    Thanks! I've spent the last week lawyer shopping for my startup SpeakerText ( http://speakertext.com ) and ran into a couple young, ex-Gunderson Dettimer lawyers who had started their own firm. They already had >5 years each under their
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    by MediaSquirrel 17y ago

    I might be at the Open Angel Forum. If that happens, I'll be there. -Matt, SpeakerText
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    Freemium Model for Lawyers(metamorphblog.com)

    15 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|5 comments
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    How to Start a Company in a Recession, part 1(businessinsider.com)

    2 points by MediaSquirrel 17y ago|0 comments