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by akcreek 11y ago
When live chat came on the scene customers loved it, but many businesses were slow to adopt since it comes with additional expense (software, staff, etc). Increased customer satisfaction, increased conversion rate (for some), reduced time p
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by akcreek 11y ago
I started by reading the documentation: https://www.sketchapp.com/learn/documentation/ After that I dove into a design project and learned further by doing and researching when I needed something I couldn't f
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by akcreek 11y ago
I'll share my home setup - I like it better than the office: + Desk: LAX series by Mash Studios + Chair: Vintage Pollock Executive + Computer: 15" Retina Macbook Pro + Monitor: Apple 20" Cinema Display + Keyboard: Apple USB w
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by akcreek 11y ago
A few other tid-bits: Business Case: Potential customers are nearly endless since all businesses need customer service and even the smallest are now offering live chat. The market is extremely large as proven by the volume and size of curre
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Apply HN: Let’s Fix Live Chat/Support
3 points by akcreek 11y ago|5 comments
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by akcreek 11y ago
301 redirect the naked domain to the www and you can keep telling people the same thing - they will be redirected to the www version seamlessly.
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by akcreek 11y ago
It would be closer for sure, but $10MM was ARR, so the value of the business was likely $30MM+. The $350MM number was the value at IPO.
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by akcreek 11y ago
I’ll say it again — avoid random startups! In the words of Sam Altman, “unless you are getting multiple percent of equity, it’s usually a bad deal to join an early-stage startup that hasn’t yet found product-market fit and the resulting gr
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by akcreek 11y ago
It is very common for sites to allow non-verified purchasers to leave reviews. Amazon works this way. You'll see reviews on Amazon all the time where people specifically mention that they bought it somewhere else. I've always wond
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by akcreek 11y ago
What about the opportunity cost of the $66,000 you put down? You could likely earn more than $200/mo pretty easily with $66,000 in cash to utilize. It is too simplistic to say you are saving $200/mo just because the monthly P&
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by akcreek 11y ago
Many racers, including the referenced GP crowd use 16.5" wheels instead of the more standard OE 17" since you can mount a wider/taller tire. That profile allows increased lean angle due to better grip from the additional surf
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by akcreek 12y ago
My ecommerce business is based out of Los Angeles and our shipping clerk gets that. I wish he knew a dozen programming languages... unfortunately he is still training on email. He can pack the hell out of a box though.
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by akcreek 12y ago
> Take advantage of Jet’s audience of millions of loyal shoppers and build a direct relationship with the customers you acquire. I don't understand how companies can make claims like this [1]. Unless I'm missing something this
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Ask HN: Have Any HN Clones Gained Traction?
7 points by akcreek 12y ago|5 comments
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by akcreek 12y ago
This is our first app for sale in the app store (we've built a few internal apps for companies that weren't available on the app store). If HN has any thoughts on the site, app, etc... we're all ears. Thanks.
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Show HN: iOS Notes Made Beautiful(getnoteapp.com)
1 points by akcreek 12y ago|1 comments
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by akcreek 13y ago
I ended up with 3 Watsi blue logo t-shirts from Teespring because they said they weren't happy with the quality of the first 2. I kept the 3rd for myself but gave the other two away. They are certainly committed to delivering quality.
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by akcreek 13y ago
Thanks for reaching out - just sent you an email back.
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by akcreek 13y ago
We exchanged 47 emails from the 24th to the 28th. If I can grab some time I'll put a different kind of post together... more about the interactions, which were very up and down with this guy. I don't write a blog or anything so no
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by akcreek 13y ago
The buyer can't stop the payment as the wire is already complete and money in escrow.com's account. Escrow.com had to stop the payment and in this case they did so because there was a request from law enforcement.
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by akcreek 13y ago
I (Anthony from the story) negotiated the price with the seller to $3,500. I had Jordan wire that to escrow.com while we waited for the domain, db and files to be transferred. We made this decision because nobody was helping (hosts/law
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by akcreek 13y ago
I appreciate what Watsi does, but I'm mostly buying a shirt because of the great speech Chase gave at Startup School [1]. It was of the most value to me at that event. Thanks. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlT3UhC7
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The Year In Kickstarter(kickstarter.com)
1 points by akcreek 13y ago|0 comments
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by akcreek 13y ago
I use Pinterest ( http://www.pinterest.com/anthonycreek/ ), but I'm quite selective of what I pin so I can easily see and appreciate everything on my boards. I also only have a handful of boards. I see people with d
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by akcreek 13y ago
I love this... wish I was in the delivery area (about 2,000 miles away in Louisville, KY) as my wife and I have been wanting to expand our selection of plants, but neither of us have the knowledge off hand nor the time to invest in learning
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by akcreek 13y ago
Probably not very as it really isn't all that small. It will basically be two rooms; the bathroom with shower, sink and toilet and then the living area with a bed that can be closed off to the rest of the room with a curtain or moveabl
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by akcreek 13y ago
200 sq ft would be hard for me personally, but mid-January I'm closing on a 375 sq ft building that I'm converting to a living space for myself, my wife and our dog. It will be short term for us while we restore the main building
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by akcreek 13y ago
Why a 10 column grid? 12 makes much more sense to me since it is divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6 while 10 is only divisible by 2 and 5. 12 gives more options with hardly any additional styles.
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by akcreek 13y ago
Follow up from: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6733680
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TrollingMotors.net Auction Follow-Up(ecommercefuel.com)
17 points by akcreek 13y ago|4 comments

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