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TheSkeptic
15y ago
Simple answer: one weekend in Las Vegas. Honest rationale: if you accept a $10,000 grant for your "startup" but don't know how to spend it, you're clearly gambling your time away. You might as well gamble the money away.
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15y ago
1. "My unit of work in this endeavor is two weeks at a fixed cost." Most clients aren't interested in a "unit of work", particularly for these kinds of projects; they're interested in work product . In other words, to the client, your valu
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TheSkeptic
15y ago
Constructive criticism from someone who has experience as both a buyer and seller of software development services: 1. Many clients prefer fixed price engagements, but savvy clients know that "prototype in 2 weeks for $5,000" isn't as goo
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15y ago
Insurance is a red herring IMHO. * Have you ever dealt with a major insurance claim? Even if you were renting out your car for $100/hour, that won't compensate for the headache you will be in for when your renter rear ends a brand new Merce
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15y ago
You don't even need to steal the car. You could simply take the the most valuable parts. Some parts can be taken without the owner knowing. Example: air bags. If you rented your car out, you would never know that your air bag was missing u