MediaSquirrel

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by MediaSquirrel 10y ago
@Sama – Your previous failure(s?) is probably (part of) what makes you hungry. If you were already some super-rich, uber successful dude, then why commit yourself so fully to something so hard and so new? You're not some fat happy rich
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Betting Against the American Dream (in San Francisco)(mattmireles.com)
1 points by MediaSquirrel 10y ago|0 comments
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Ask for the Money(mattmireles.com)
1 points by MediaSquirrel 10y ago|0 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 11y ago
Wow. I know this guy!
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No One Is Self-Made – What Fatherhood Taught Me About the American Dream(mattmireles.com)
11 points by MediaSquirrel 11y ago|7 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
If Google wins at ridesharing, it will be worth billions more than anything GV itself could produce.
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No Alarm Clock? No Problem. I Created Automated Wakeup Calls Using My Calendar.(mattmireles.com)
7 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|2 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
Do you have kids? Are you a middle-class homeowner? Because I think that's where the real money is and who these guys are really targeting. Costco launched in 1980, 30+ years after Wal Mart, and won by offering less selection and lower
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How I Created the Perfect Computer Setup for My 85-Year Old Dad(mattmireles.com)
4 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|0 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
He was fired by his VCs. Then they fired his replacement and brought him back.
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
It was working, just not enough relative to all the capital they raised. The marketplace was growing 8% month over month, since forever. They wanted faster growth but couldn't get it, so pivoted.
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
the system which you seek exists and it's called Thumbtack.
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Mission Driven Companies Do It Better(mattmireles.com)
6 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|0 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
You're probably feeling terrible right now. And that sucks. But remember, shit happens. And while ultimately you are responsible for your own success, it's your CEO's job to build the organization and make sure that people––i
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
yes, working families.
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Be Kind. Say No. It Pays(mattmireles.com)
2 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|0 comments
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My Letter to the FCC - To Commerce, To Freedom, To the Open Internet!(mattmireles.com)
2 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|0 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
Article author here... The critique about comparing P/E's is fair, but my point was really that Sprig & friends are restaurant chains vs traditional tech co's--and restaurant chains actually have decent P/E ratios, w
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
If you have questions, you can talk to us directly in live chat: https://www.hipchat.com/gUlKxkAKq
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
Actually, EasyFridge sound perfect for you. You don't actually have to add stuff to your shopping list if you don't want to. It's designed to be a "laid back" experience kind of like Pandora.
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Show HN: EasyFridge – Subscription Grocery Delivery. No Thinking Required.(myeasyfridge.com)
11 points by MediaSquirrel 12y ago|5 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 12y ago
Sounds awesome!
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
It sounds to me like the way to solve this problem is to turn OpenSSL into a benevolent for profit company with an actual business model. Why not give the software away as is current practice but then charge top-dollar to MSFT, Google, et a
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
Knife and gunshot wounds really just means penetrating trauma. There's a hole and it's bleeding, but otherwise the body and vital organs are fine. If you can fix the hole and stop the bleeding in time, the person will live. If not
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
Learn yourself some code!!!
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How Well Intentioned Lawyers from a Top 20 Firm Almost Ruined My Startup(mattmireles.com)
1 points by MediaSquirrel 13y ago|1 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
throw a house party and invite [redacted]. ;)
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Knowing When to Flip.(mattmireles.com)
7 points by MediaSquirrel 13y ago|3 comments
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
Are you kidding? The "we can't fund a competitor" VCs are just saying "no" like everyone else. There's nothing particularly noble (or ignoble) about it.
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by MediaSquirrel 13y ago
Wunderlist. And it rocks. We actually use it now inside my company to assign tasks to people and manage projects. Totally awesome.

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