Sam_Odio

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StumbleUpon launches StumbleThru(techcrunch.com)
3 points by Sam_Odio 20y ago|0 comments
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Marry Your Passion and Divorce The Rest(mindpetals.com)
6 points by Sam_Odio 20y ago|2 comments
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Your Company Needs Fanboys -- Lots of 'em(mindpetals.com)
2 points by Sam_Odio 20y ago|2 comments
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
This would be the perfect time for statsaholic.com to release their own toolbar / plugin. I'd install it.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Because, when you want to actually use that "color-picking thingy" you saw here 5 months ago, you have no idea how to find it.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
You shouldn't worry about sharing your ideas. They are, after all, not really worth anything to us: Actually, startup ideas are not million dollar ideas, and here's an experiment you can try to prove it: just try to sell one. Nothing evol
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Hey, we all got our start somewhere :) The earlier you do it, the better. Props to Juwo for getting off his butt and putting something out there. That's more than most people I know can say.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Ok, so we won't be trading Justin.tv on the NASDAQ... did anyone really expect to? I think we should be more focused on profitability - not IPOs. Honestly, the chances of any of us creating an IPO-worthy company are pretty slim. But, as l
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
It seems like business cards are becoming an outdated technology - one that was more relevant before the web. My next batch of cards are just going to have my name and the company name on them. Anything else can be found on google :)
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Go for "I'm CEO... bitch" - at least that's Mark Zuckerberg has on his cards :) In all fairness, when I asked Mark about this he said it was just a joke gone bad...
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
I think this is why News.YC could use a down arrow. Or at least a craigslist-style "flag as spam" type link?
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Definitely go for .com. If slightly-worse-name.com is hard to remember and/or pronounce, then you're options are: - try to get slightly-better-name.com on the cheap - find another .com... If you choose to negotiate, here are some tips: 1.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
In my opinion, it seems this hiring process might actually encourage mediocrity. You might be in danger of hiring "ok at everything" employees over those that are "extraordinary at a few things." The mediocre employees wouldn't get any n
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
I agree, my friends actually just switched off MT because of their difficulty hosting RoR apps.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
You know, I said that sarcastically, but it actually wouldn't be that bad of an idea... It'd be really cool if apple integrated search engines into spotlight, iphoto, mail, etc. For example, it would be cool if when I searched for "startup
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
A search box inside skype? Based on that logic, we should be putting internet search boxes inside everything.... What about a search box inside iChat, iCal, and iPhoto too? genius...
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
I guess that explains the numerous YC-bashing blog posts I've been reading recently... Maybe this guy was also looking for financing? :)
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
By they way, I'm sure everyone would appreciate it if those that got accounts would post up their invites when they get them. :)
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Ok, I might've over reacted there. I should've said I LOVE everything about News.YC except the censoring of down-voted comments :) Regardless, it looks like other comments w/ negative karma are grayed out (like http://news.ycombinator.com
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Also, I was able to find my job this summer by just checking out the websites of startups I'd want to work for. The first thing most startups do when trying to hire is post job descriptions on their site.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Many VCs actually post their portfolio's job openings on their website: - Sequoia: http://www.hireloop.com/sequoia%2Denterprise/careers/portfolio_careers_home.asp?fnc=comp - Kleiner Perkins: http://www.hireloop.com/kpcb/careers/portfolio
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Another interesting note: In some cases LLCs can be taxed as corporations (and therefore subject to double taxation), if the founders don't file the appropriate form. Just to be safe, if you're forming an LLC, you want to file form 8832 and
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
You're right - an LLC is not taxed like a regular corporation. However, neither is an S-Corp. If I remember correctly from my corporate tax class, both LLCs and S-corporations are generally treated as "pass through entities" (if the approp
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
6% is a bargain, IMHO. Obviously, if it weren't, YC wouldn't be so popular. Those who argue that YC is expensive, are saying it's not worth the upfront capital of ~$6,000. They're right - it's not. $6,000 is easy to come by. However it's
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Of course it will get a higher score on reddit, just because huge volume of traffic going to reddit. But the scores themselves mean nothing, on absolute terms. What really matters is the article's relative rankings - which (roughly) determ
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Your largest monthly expense will be rent and food. I did a startup in another college town, and this is how it worked out: - Rent - $1,000 / mo - Food(3 guys) - $400 / mo - Electricty (12 PCs/servers) - $150 / month - Business internet
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Important topic, but I think the writer could've explained things more clearly. A 10 second google search found this, which I think does a much better job: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2003-07-14-ym_x.htm
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
Wow that finetune wii interface rocks.
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by Sam_Odio 20y ago
You might have better luck putting it on http://demomyapp.com/ There seem to be a lot of "try my new app posts." Maybe a subreddit style category for demos?

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