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by ajju 13y ago
Ridesharing is a tough business, primarily due to supply side scarcity. Long distance carpools are even tougher. It takes a team with incredible dedication to accomplish what RideJoy has been able to. I noticed that they are STILL a feature
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by ajju 13y ago
Congrats James, Khaled, Ajay and team!
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by ajju 13y ago
Garry is not just an awesome investor and advisor, he is one of the best human beings I know! I don't think I have ever had a conversation with Garry where I didn't leave more energized.
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Invite Hackers: Work with a YC startup for a week. Decide on full time later
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by ajju 13y ago
This is an example of one of the key things that sets YC apart from every other early stage investor. Like the startups they fund, they constantly improve their "product" to make something entrepreneurs want.
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by ajju 13y ago
The 5% premoney pool is another thing that will dilute founders (unless I am reading this wrong). YC doesn't require a premoney option pool for employees.
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by ajju 13y ago
Was this not obvious from the various news stories of drone strikes targeted at cell phone locations of suspected terrorists?
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by ajju 13y ago
My experience as an entrepreneur at Georgia Tech has been that it is a great place to start a B2B startup, especially if it falls within one of the verticals the Atlanta investment and startup community has "adopted" such as secur
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by ajju 13y ago
>As long as we continue to have people who want to come to the US, I can't see why we'd want to make the process easier unless we can continue to keep these filters in place. Our onboarding process is hard, but there is a posit
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by ajju 13y ago
One day I will write about the tragi-comedy that was my route to being able to start and run a startup as an immigrant. Meanwhile, I want to highlight two things: (1) My wife, who has a graduate degree from one of the best schools in the U.
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Invite Hackers: Work with a YC startup (InstantCab) for a week
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by ajju 13y ago
Yes we did, we should market it more huh? http://m.techcrunch.com/2013/03/15/instantcab/ http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/InstantCab http://blog.ycombinator.com/instan
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by ajju 13y ago
If you are applying to YC and need advice, help on the application, or just want to chat online or at Startup school, email me. aj at instantcab dot com. I was rejected from the first YC batch, started up anyway, got to ramen profitability
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Invite HN: Hackers, Marketers, People Persons: Come work with us for a few days.
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by ajju 13y ago
Looks like FLINT center has a higher seating capacity. Startup School was pretty packed last year, so I am glad they are increasing the seating capacity.
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by ajju 13y ago
What is your source for the 15% number? In SF, UberX costs the same as taxis per mile, has no tip but a higher minimum, and surges regularly to 1.75x or more every time there is high demand, such as on weekends
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by ajju 13y ago
They have been working (very hard) on this for 4 years. If that's a shortcut, what is a long cut?
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by ajju 13y ago
Embark makes some of the best transit apps out there [1]. Given their attention to detail on UX, Apple seems like a great fit for them. Congratulations to David Hodge and team! ([1] Disclaimer: David is a friend, but I am pretty sure his no
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by ajju 13y ago
It doesn't, at least in my experience.
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by ajju 13y ago
It's the title of the linked post, so I don't think so. From the guidelines: Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait.
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by ajju 13y ago
Marc, you and Mark seem to disagree on at least one thing: You: if you're considering a cofounder who you don't want to give equal stock to, do you really have the right cofounder? Mark: I meet far more second or third time ent
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by ajju 13y ago
Except for when it surges 2x, which is most weekends - when you are most likely to want a ride.
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by ajju 13y ago
UberX is may be cheaper than UberTaxi some of the time, because the latter has a mandatory 20% "tip" plus a convenience fee, but it's not cheaper than a cab. For one, the minimum fare is more than double that of a cab in SF,
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by ajju 13y ago
I like the 10 mile range, but the 24lb weight makes it difficult to lug around. Boosted Boards, by comparison, weighs 12-15 lbs and has a 6 mile range.
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by ajju 13y ago
I am curious what InstaCart could do better at, since you said you are a former patron.
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by ajju 13y ago
Well done Xobni
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by ajju 13y ago
It has become rare to see such genuine meaningul positive comments on HN but it's gratifying to see it still happens. Bravo BaydinAlex!
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by ajju 13y ago
Seeing how they were rumored to be raising money at a lower valuation than this 3 months ago[1], it's hard to see how this could be a distressed sale. [1] http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/redbu
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by ajju 13y ago
It's not (just) about acquiring new technology or users. It's about blocking competitors (Apple, Facebook, Microsoft) from getting as good as them, or better, at maps and navigation.
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by ajju 13y ago
a solution? I don't think there is a problem to solve. I do think allowing FDI in e-commerce can only help the Indian consumer (not to mention the economy, because it will result in more hiring, more exit options for e-commerce startups etc

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