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by abracar 12y ago
You're not crazy but I'm not sure to see the added value over a normal "company builder" (where the fund comes up with the idea). Are you sure the idea/market opportunity was the most interesting thing about those f
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by abracar 12y ago
From the leaked convo, HR person wasn't sure to be in town and suggested Preston-Werner was the one who could decide to postpone the meeting or not.
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by abracar 12y ago
Outsourcing design/dev doesn't sound like a good idea (nor does credit card debt)
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by abracar 12y ago
I keep hearing this book is a must-read: http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2011/07/venture-deals-be-sma... If you don't want to buy it, you should check out the Venture Hacks Bible: http://
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by abracar 12y ago
Clever move from HBO to create that page...
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by abracar 13y ago
There's a Spanish initiative called Negobot that seems to rely on AI much more than Sweetie does — as its name suggests, it's a bot, not just a decoy. (Article in English: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0
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by abracar 13y ago
One of the things I learned on HN back when Amit's story first came up was that many people who register as donors for a specific person end up declining to make a donation when they get contacted in a different context a few months&#x
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by abracar 13y ago
Not sure about mobile site but it's probably on the roadmap, they've launched an iPhone app this week: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/id599502670
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by abracar 13y ago
To answer your question, there's at least one company that believes there's money to be made out of this: https://urbanbellhop.com/ . I read about them on Springwise a while ago, and they handle all the check-in&#x
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by abracar 13y ago
Thanks for sharing this. When you say you "didn’t end up going through the program again," do you mean you were accepted again but decided not to participate?
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by abracar 13y ago
Interesting! FYI the "Discuss on HN" link at the bottom of your post is broken, redirects to "submit link" page.
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All you need to know about Brazil's "Internet Constitution"(zdnet.com)
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by abracar 13y ago
Outstanding email. Being hacked sucks but Buffer is handling it very well, at least communication-wise.
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by abracar 13y ago
Interesting to see what general solicitation allows. I'd be curious to know the CTR or any details on the campaign's efficiency.
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Wefunder uses Facebook ad to help Teleborder (YC S13) raise money(twitter.com)
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by abracar 13y ago
Great insight, you should turn this into a "Lessons Learned" post!
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by abracar 13y ago
The author seems to call for a very American solution: lobbying... but I think all it takes is for teachers to be willing to test new practices. See for instance this TEDx talk on reengaging boys in learning through gaming: http:/&#x2
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by abracar 13y ago
Plus she makes it very clear that it's a generalization that doesn't necessarily apply to individuals: "Of course, there are female tinkerers who like to work with things and gladly enter occupations such as pipefitting and m
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Gogo Announces Ground to Orbit (GTO), 60 Mbps In-Flight Internet Service(laughingsquid.com)
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by abracar 13y ago
I found the article Slate published today more interesting http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/history/2013/09/dan... (was written by the author of Lewin's bio)
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by abracar 13y ago
I think you would benefit from dissociating the two issues - a) whether your CPA has been making good decisions and b) your privacy. Is there any way you can prevent your dad from seeing your accounts and making trades on your behalf withou
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by abracar 13y ago
I knew dates could be awkward, but still... "Interestingly, an additional 17 percent have pretended to know what the cloud was during a first date."
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by abracar 13y ago
Thanks, good to know.
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by abracar 13y ago
There are no details in the FAQ about the $80k YC VC note, when do selected companies get it? Is it automatic?
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by abracar 13y ago
Not always easy to find the right balance - put all the info in the headline, and you'll get more RTs than clicks; but teasing can also go too far - @HuffPoSpoilers always cracks me up!
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by abracar 13y ago
Agree with you on code-switching, it's very common. Not sure what you mean on personal identity, but non-native speakers are often afraid to betray themselves, consciously or not. They don't realize that they could soften their ac
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by abracar 13y ago
Original author here: wanted to reflect on the whole accents/founders debate and why we do what we do, not just pitch my startup; but here's our one-liner: "MonoLibre helps non-native English speakers improve their accent eno
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by abracar 13y ago
Companies are quite desperate to find data scientists, I am sure they will hire anyone who can do the job properly, self-taught or not :) You may want to do more than one class before applying to jobs though - for instance check out stuff
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by abracar 13y ago
You say you want to create a website, but the tools you mention are mobile apps. Have you tried desktop options like Balsamiq ( http://balsamiq.com/ )?