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by MrMike 15y ago
IANAL, but I use a pretty basic Asset Purchase Agreement between the old entity and the new to cover the IP. Again, since what I'm talking about is myself (and possibly one other person) as the shareholder, it's quite painless.
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by MrMike 15y ago
It's important to note that it's not just about the financial cost of keeping a service running. For example, I had one service that I built over several months. It got some attention, but ultimately fizzled out. It comfortably lived on som
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by MrMike 15y ago
I share similar battle scars. As painful as these situations are, the ability to pick oneself up, dust oneself off, and get back into the game is, in my humble opinion, a great skill (as long as you take the knowledge of what worked, what d
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by MrMike 15y ago
Thanks. I should have been more clear: The resources I was hoping to find would be the intro to entrepreneurship - the crazy up and down world of startups - type of literature.
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by MrMike 15y ago
As jahmed said, it could be used as a learning experience. In other cases, it was a valiant (or not so) attempt at making something great, that didn't work out for a variety of reasons. Depending on the scenario, it might be something that
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by MrMike 15y ago
Certainly something to be conscious of. I should have made clear that for the most part, the code I'm talking about is from entities owned by myself and possibly one other person, a business partner I've worked with on multiple projects for
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by MrMike 15y ago
I typically tar it up and store it somewhere safe. On occasion, I'll work on a new project that could use a piece of code I know I've got stored away. Other times, it's something I stumble upon years later and laugh at myself for my coding
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Ask HN: Reading materials for someone looking to get into the startup world
11 points by MrMike 15y ago|4 comments
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by MrMike 15y ago
You've probably already researched it, but if not, look into leasing it with an option to buy. You might give up a sliver of equity, but you could keep the cash free and used for things which your angel/seed round investors (and you, pre-re
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by MrMike 15y ago
I think that, depending on the type of product/service they're offering, it could definitely be worth it. If it's a consumer product targeting less computer savvy folks, the shorter/easier the better. If it's something my parents would use,
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by MrMike 15y ago
Gotcha... just don't fall into the "i'm done!" mindset
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by MrMike 15y ago
Sorry.. last one... "Finished" isn't really a mindset I'd recommend when developing anything (especially web apps). Definitely pat yourself on the back for hitting a milestone and releasing this version, but unless you won't be updating or
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by MrMike 15y ago
One more - Clicking share should pre-highlight the share link so I have to do a little less work to get the url.
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by MrMike 15y ago
Gave it a try. Some feedback: Signed up then landed on the main screen, but wasn't instantly sure what to do there. Then I clicked the +, searched, and added a couple of videos that immediately started playing, but they were obscured by the
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by MrMike 15y ago
I just compiled a list of reading (and watching) materials for this yesterday. Here you go: http://blip.tv/djangocon-europe-2010/idan-gazit-design-for-d... (great overview of the major design aspects - nearly 1hr) http://media1.kadavy.ne
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14 years, 213 days, 20 hours: browsing time by voyurl users in 30 days(blog.voyurl.com)
3 points by MrMike 15y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Is there a comprehensive calendar of programming/startup events?
3 points by MrMike 15y ago|0 comments
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by MrMike 15y ago
Been there. I'm sure most of HN has. No one but you can decide if your best course of action is taking the sweet ass job or trying to launch a kick ass startup, or a combination of both. It seems as though you're paralyzed by the abundance
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by MrMike 15y ago
Happy to be your alpha tester =)
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Focus on The Product Not The Pivot(blog.voyurl.com)
7 points by MrMike 15y ago|2 comments
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by MrMike 15y ago
You're probably aware, but 12:35pm 8/22 - site is down.
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by MrMike 15y ago
Trying to keep the discussion more general, versus specific to our company/product. In terms of giving them a choice, yes, that's definitely something we've got on the roadmap, but I'm wondering if there are best practices/frequency to abid
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Ask HN: How often do you e-mail your users?
6 points by MrMike 15y ago|4 comments
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by MrMike 15y ago
Thanks
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by MrMike 15y ago
Thanks! Will work on those shortly.
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Ask HN: Ok... I just dev'd & shipped my web app. Now what?
7 points by MrMike 15y ago|4 comments
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by MrMike 15y ago
Also interested in this.
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by MrMike 15y ago
It's a proof of concept to see if people will engage with the market as a game. It should be pretty obvious I'm no designer, but the algo behind it is pretty cool taking into account various factors when awarding scores at market close, inc
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Show HN: Where Will It Close?(wherewillitclose.com)
14 points by MrMike 15y ago|3 comments
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Where Will It Close? Gamifying the Market(wherewillitclose.com)
1 points by MrMike 15y ago|0 comments

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