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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   The success of a venture is going to have much more to do with WHO starts the company than whether or not there is one or more of them. Look at history and we see all kinds of successful companies that were started by sole founders on the o
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   It also occurs to me that while 'bad' teachers can often still hang on to their jobs (I've had more than my fair share), very few bad entrepreneurs can still hang on to a business! I guess the point I was trying to make was that some people
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   Here's another take on this: those who are good at teaching, teach and those who are good at blogging, blog. In other words, some people are actually very good at teaching or communicating ideas, even though they may not 'do' them.
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   "Lesson: Deeply care about what you’re working on" This was one of the lessons-learned that resonated with me. My husband and I lacked passion for the first startup we co-founded back in the late 1990s and although we were profitable and di
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   Good point Alex. If TC's real objective is not so much to recover any money but to make it clear to the world that FG screwed TC over (as well as issue a warning to everyone else not to mess with TC!) then I'd say: mission accomplished. No
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   Thanks for posting the article Tom. I'd say persistence, abandoning bad ideas and a healthy dose of naivete (not knowing enough to be scared to try) are necessary for most startups. Well done on Adioso version 3. Just gave it a spin and it'
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   Thanks kmavm. I love a good business page-turner (think 'Den of Thieves' and 'Barbarians at the Gate' as classics in this category)... but also appreciate books I can learn from so I can apply those lessons to my own business. Sounds like I
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   Funny, I read this and found myself intrigued and wanting to know more about what makes Mark Zuckerberg tick. Having witnessed Facebook's rise, reading Accidental Billionaires, hearing about the various lawsuits, seeing the instant messages
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   by annajohnson 16y ago

   The reason may be as simple as Bob Parsons not wanting to run the business anymore...
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    Great point. There is a lot of fear mongering in our society and this is only perpetuated by the media which focuses mostly on bad news rather than good news.
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    I guess the 'female founder' thing is a hook to, um, hook us all into reading the article (including me, since I'm female and a startup co-founder), Actually, writing an article about Y Combinator is another obvious hook for this crowd. But
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    Thanks for posting this. I've heard about this study but never knew the details. I definitely think self-control/the ability to delay gratification is one of the keys to success in any challenging endeavor, whether it's elite sports or buil
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    Australia and New Zealand are not on the list but I suspect they'd come down in the bottom right quadrant. If you took the U.S. off the chart I would certainly suggest a causal relationship. In very general terms: the wealthier the society,
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    And you thought bicycle powered TVs were a joke(npowerpeg.com)

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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    I agree. There are a lot of small business, marketing, tech, etc forums around but HN is a cut above. From what I can see (and admittedly I'm new), the quality of discussion is way above the average. So let's hear your questions :)
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    I highly, highly recommend it. The basic thesis is that fearlessness is, if not the key, then one of the keys to 50 cent's success. The reference to '50th law' is also a nod to Robert Greene's book, The 48 Laws of Power.
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    A lot of it has nothing to do with your practical ability to quit your job and start a company, or with the genuine risks involved (which often turn out to be very low... What's the worst that can happen? Your startup fails and you have to
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    by annajohnson 16y ago

    Scribd should be upfront with both authors and readers about this tactic. It's very disappointing, and makes me wonder about how various other services are using content that is uploaded/distributed to them on the basis that users can acces