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by apalmblad 16y ago
The idea that valuations can be affected by staff numbers is one I have heard numerous times. While I wouldn't refer to employees as assets, it seems like a mistake to completely discount the idea that increasing the number of engineers wo
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by apalmblad 16y ago
It sounds to me like you need to do pre-authorization transactions to do the hold. When looking at gateways, check that their API supports it, and how long you can do the preauth for. I use Beanstream for processing, and they aren't too ba
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by apalmblad 16y ago
Nexopia, a small social network that saw a bit of success with teens in western Canada, made up some great T-shirts encourage the use of Nexopia "because your mother's on Facebook." Made me laugh the first time I saw them, and your comment
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by apalmblad 16y ago
While I've never been on Oprah, I have had my startup featured (~8 min. segment) on a show on the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster.) Hardly a blip in load. We had a few more emails than usual offering "advice," though. That said, it sound
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by apalmblad 16y ago
Where in Canada are you based? Your options may vary if you're in a big market (TO, Vancouver, Montreal...) or not. That said, I'd imagine your best route is to find local investor/angel/business-mentor types who can recommend a firm that
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by apalmblad 16y ago
Despite Angel copying and pasting her job description, I can vouch for her. Weddingful's a neat company, and has a lot of the right ingredients in place. We share an office, and a great, active investor. If you're at all interested in wor
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by apalmblad 17y ago
Anyone able to comment on how it compares with Joyent's smart platform, http://becoming.smart.joyent.com/index.html ?
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by apalmblad 17y ago
Whenever I need to think about ways to motivate users, I head over Yahoo and their social patterns area. They've got a decent set of user recognition patterns and, more importantly, descriptions and reasons why to apply them to your site.
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by apalmblad 17y ago
I remember when they won a province wide business plan contest in Vancouver, BC, and it was noted that a key reason they won (the 100k prize) was that they had an engineering review indicating their process was feasible.
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by apalmblad 17y ago
As far a number 1 goes, I experienced wrist pain the most consistently when I was using a curved ergonomic keyboard. Based on my personal experience, curved keyboards aren't the best route for everyone. However, good point about Vim - cutt
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by apalmblad 17y ago
No angry professor of "A Gentleman's C"? Makes me laugh occasionally. http://gentlemansc.blogspot.com/
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by apalmblad 17y ago
Get the hell away from a computer. Heh, that sounds negative. I love by job but I find it easiest to keep balanced by getting away as much as I can for the weekends. For me, that's hiking, climbing, and back-country skiing. I pay for man
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by apalmblad 17y ago
I once worked at a company that used elements of the periodic table. Was nice in that you had ready made short abbreviations.
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by apalmblad 17y ago
Exactly - in fact, when I was evaluating starting my startup, I figured the startup experience - and received advice agreeing with this - would prove more valuable than the equivalent time spent a "normal" job.
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by apalmblad 17y ago
I'm on EngineYard as well, and have been pretty happy.
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by apalmblad 17y ago
I don't see anyone else mentioning a line of credit - when you're young and without many assets, it's easier to apply and get one while still employed, and perhaps a bit more flexible than a credit card. I definitely having one useful a few
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by apalmblad 18y ago
Perhaps, but that might affect lurkers (perhaps even long term lurkers) who finally decide they have something useful to say and want to say it - now. I tend to mostly lurk, but I did find myself in that situation a couple weeks ago.
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by apalmblad 18y ago
I've both been hired at startups through the coop program and have hired employees through the coop program for my startup. Give that a try. In Canada, if your marks are high enough (B average), you can also qualify for an NSERC undergrad s