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Ask HN: What do you guys use to check browser compatibility
7 points by ValG 14y ago|8 comments
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by ValG 14y ago
Thanks rushabh; That's something we've heard since we launched Friday and we'll have something like that up soon! Val
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Show HN: Social Commerce - New wave of social networks... Feedback appreciated(hangtrend.com)
1 points by ValG 14y ago|2 comments
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Proof that Facebook/Twitter are used by people to avoid working(mashable.com)
2 points by ValG 14y ago|0 comments
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by ValG 14y ago
You're going to see a decline in the number of actual legitimate companies on the show. Maybe they discovered that the "wackier" or maybe more desperate founders bring higher ratings and those founders are more likely to accept such a deal?
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by ValG 14y ago
I could be wrong, but I looked into Shark Tank a little while ago and I don't remember this 5% equity or 2% royalty demand. It is something that would have really stood out to me. I think it's new and based on the popularity of the show. Th
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by ValG 15y ago
Looks like we finally found something we can agree on ;) Making a great product that people want is the key, it's always been the key and always will be the key. Don't forget though, YC has gotten alot more press in recent years (e.g. this
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by ValG 15y ago
I'm arguing that generally founders don't have a choice; Unless you have an unbelievably good product, and know the right people, the likelihood that you will get your start-up funded is unbelievably small. The start-up community is relativ
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by ValG 15y ago
How so? All you've done for yourself is create a hill you have to climb to right from the beginning. Investors, like founders, often have tight schedules and little time to make decisions. They have to make their decisions quickly, because
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by ValG 15y ago
great point, but let me ask you this, how many people out there have the talent and product that matches up to Jobs and Zuck; they're once (maybe twice) in a generation kind of guys. For everyone else, you should try to get as much help as
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by ValG 15y ago
I don't think anyone is saying to be fake, but the same way you wouldn't show up to a wedding in ripped jeans and a t-shirt, you shouldn't show up to an investor pitch in those clothes either. Just cause you're wearing a suit to a wedding d
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by ValG 15y ago
truecar.com (and other similar sites), for better or worse, will be the downfall of the traditional car dealership... The price they give you is generally free (or very close) of ANY profit for the dealership. They have a contract with the
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by ValG 15y ago
Having worked in the industry, I know invoice price is not actually the lowest price they can go. All car manufactures have something called "dealer holdback" or some version of it (sometimes multiple under different names). They essentiall
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by ValG 15y ago
Excellent points, but it never hurts to clean up a little bit. Remember, people make their first impression of you within the first 30 seconds of meeting you, in the case of a pitch, that first 30 seconds may be before you even say anything
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by ValG 15y ago
I wouldn't necessarily say that promises of "We welcome fresh and new perspectives...isn't afraid to make comments..." is a warning sign. As a founder I truly try to listen to our employee's thought and ideas and if they make sense, we impl
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by ValG 15y ago
Excellent article, very beneficial with some good tips. Plus it brings out some actual writers here to give their insider knowledge which is really nice. However, I wonder if this will cause the strategy and tactics to become less successfu
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by ValG 15y ago
There may be a reason beyond the product that they're doing this; it might be a talent acquisition, they might think Draw Something has too much traction for them to compete, or they might think the company's portfolio of games is strong. O
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by ValG 15y ago
By the way, it looks like Zynga is in talks to buy OMGPOP, looks like one big hit is all it takes!
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by ValG 15y ago
Angry Birds lends itself to a product, they have a very specific set of characters and goals/tasks, as well as a back story. DrawSomething is much more broad, there is no direction in it; the only goal is to essentially play pictionary; I c
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by ValG 15y ago
One Ring to Rule Them All... but seriously, interesting article; I think more interesting is the phone log-in password that all smart phones now have. I just read an article where the DOJ subpenaed Google to unlock an Android based phone be
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by ValG 15y ago
It's difficult to make the comparison, Angry bird had a product that you could build a brand around (albeit a fairly one dimensional brand); where this game is inherently much less "brand-able" However, this does reset the clock and put som
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by ValG 15y ago
Well put, I think that Apple has been working on this for months and they have a pretty good idea of what they're doing. They have worked out a very conservative amount of money to give back, and still have plenty to keep in the warchest fo
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by ValG 15y ago
Found it; Codeacademy, http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0
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by ValG 15y ago
I believe there is a start-up that is gaining traction that is looking to remedy all of those issues. I can't remember what it's called right now, but the concept is you learn to program online in an environment that shows you where the mis
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by ValG 15y ago
Thank you
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by ValG 15y ago
Having been in sales for most of my career (well entrepreneurship is sales so all of my career), I can tell you the premium for a "customer database" within a sales organization. Any good sales organization will do every and anything they c
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by ValG 15y ago
not including warren buffet (ironic that he's considered one of the most ethical guys in the business and he's on top of the world), name a few CEOs. Not a call out, I just want to know who they are so I can start following them
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by ValG 15y ago
The challenge really is setting these things up from an early stage. I don't think as a founder at a company that has not yet been funded you have the luxury (time, brain power, etc.) of thinking about these things, you're so busy trying to
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by ValG 15y ago
A little bit of a link bait if you ask me; just chronicles some of the more famous founder/company fall outs with a focus on Foursquare. This is something every founder has nightmares about, especially once the company makes it. Not somethi
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by ValG 15y ago
Great point, but it's unbelievably difficult do carry something like that out practically. Who are the CEO's customers, the market the company is targeting, or the company's employees? I'd argue both, the CEO is the visionary and cheerleade

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