actionbrandon

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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I think this is part of it. The people who would have to write/design the visual programming system think that it is for losers and are thus not interested in working on it. Most hardcore coders I have met are quite proud of their chops a
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
Sorry, but you just spewed a bunch of crap about market making and algorithmic trading that has no basis in fact. reading and blindly believing zerohedge is just as bad as watching cramer and calling yourself a trader. I will address one
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I think you are undervaluing the rich partner's contribution. I'd rather be "#2" in a well funded startup than the "CEO" of one with no cash. If the idea is sweet and you are able to lead the team to success, you will become loaded. His c
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
haha, your geekiness is showing
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
find a rich dude/dudette ;o)
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
No, this time is completely different.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
1 put = 100 shares
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
use options. you can't lose more than your premium and can express whatever market view you have--plus don't have to worry about borrowing (and paying to borrow) shares. you have to wait about a week after the IPO until the options start t
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
My comment exactly. It would be insane to not take advantage of the valuations in the market right now. I would have a hard time sleeping if I was a founder right now. One big round, and then a race to an IPO before the party is over.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
"Coolest" math book on my shelf (I'm a Math/CS Major) is "Street-Fighting Mathematics" by Sanjoy Mahajan. It's about "the art of educated guessing and opportunistic problem solving". The author used to teach these topics as a class at MIT
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
actionbrandon@gmail.com
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
Math/stats + ultra lean code + plus understanding market micostructure. From the CS side some of the more cutting edge stuff I've heard of being worked on involves hacking graphics cards to get a speed edge and building data centers in the
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
quantitative traders is one.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I could see this being successful in finance. While I personally don't want to work for a big bank, I bet those that do would pay to see successful resumes--especially from "non-target" schools. However, I also think it would be unwise fo
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I read that cramer said that linkedin was very overvalued. With that in mind, I would probably buy the shares.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I agree with Veyron. It's also a stumbling block in the sales process (my day job). Often the decision makers aren't really technical and are very afraid of bugs and crashes and changing anything. It's not impossible to get around the obj
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
W hotel beds are sweet. When I found out you can buy them I was really excited, but then decided to pass on a $1000(ish) mattress...its a recession. My girlfriend told me ruelala was selling them yesterday for 7-800. I would seriously co
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
53.2 EBITA so at $100 its like 175x. Sweet action!
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I agree. Theres also barriers with banks/exchanges getting in the way and lobbying a startup out of existence.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
I'd cut the DVD into a bunch of youtube videos and give it away. Make the website really flashy and pump traffic like the previous posters suggestion: how to make healthy pizza. Use the traffic to sell the book and build a name for herself
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
It might be easier to have a quota or a teir system. For example 3 sales/wk = $300, 6=$700, 12 = $1500 and so on. Most good sales people will quickly look in the middle and say, thats easy to hit--and then look at the top bumps and get ex
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
and never tell the screeners anything its a massive waste of time (better to just make another call) and closes more doors than it opens. If you're chasing big accounts, you're going to have to talk to the exec asst--thats different.
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by actionbrandon 15y ago
Cold calling. It's boring. Some people are jerks. Try and get the person you are talking to remember when they were doing shit work getting their agency started. Go to the library and ask the librarian to show you how to use reference us