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by apowell 16y ago
I deploy my CodeIgniter apps via the Springloops hosted SVN service.
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by apowell 16y ago
I was piloting Chargify with about dozen customers to see if I wanted to make it the default platform for all of my customers. Now, definitely not. This bait and switch shows a complete lack of respect for everyone who has invested in the
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by apowell 16y ago
Even if your target user thinks your tool is the greatest thing since sliced bread, do they have the authority to get out a company credit card and spend $10 on the spot? Do people want to use a "beta" product for production work? (I assume
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by apowell 16y ago
I'm unlikely to switch from Things to Taskforce, but I would pay for a Gmail->Things "Convert to Task" button.
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by apowell 16y ago
Don't sweat it. If your project is successful, the participation of your friends and family will be a drop in the bucket -- and a support headache. My friends and family are happy that I'm happy making a living doing what I enjoy on the in
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by apowell 16y ago
This is probably the link you were looking for: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1522327 (great post -- it piqued my interest too, so I'm very interested in hearing more ideas)
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by apowell 16y ago
You are asking for legal trouble in a major way. Yelp seems fairly forward-thinking, so I doubt they'll come after you with their lawyer-guns blazing, but they could. And if you don't change your name, you'll leave them with no choice. Th
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by apowell 16y ago
I use Authorize.net with Automated Recurring Billing (ARB). I only intervene to handle exceptions like an expiring card or failed transactions. I bill each customer each month on the day they signed up to avoid explaining pro-rated transa
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by apowell 16y ago
I use a ThemeForest admin template for a web app I developed for non-technical small business owners. ( http://themeforest.net/item/simpla-admin-flexible-user-frien... ) I don't claim to have the most amazing admin panel ever, but it saved
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by apowell 16y ago
I got about halfway through the survey before realizing it was about workstation backup, not server backup. Time Machine + Dropbox makes workstation backup a solved problem. Slicehost Backup + Tarsnap makes server backup almost a solved p
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by apowell 16y ago
Here's my off-the-cuff analysis based on the limited information you've provided: Keep it. The consulting business is worth very little, I think you're right to view it as "selling a job". Take it out of the equation for now. You have $2
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by apowell 16y ago
Do you have an iPhone app on the way? Currently I keep a Mint account for my business which I check frequently on my iPhone. That being said, Mint is just a toy for me; the real work gets done in Quickbooks. Your pricing seems oddly segmen
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by apowell 16y ago
This is the only espresso machine I've owned, but I really enjoy it. One-button lattes and cappuccinos are very nice. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NAATK2/ (DeLonghi EN670.B Nespresso Lattissima) (Edit: If you're not looking for automatic
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by apowell 16y ago
If you're game, I'd like to talk -- your experience sounds like a great match for my business. Contact info is in my profile. (Also, if you'd like people to get in touch with you, add some contact info to your profile. The email field isn
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by apowell 16y ago
Yes, I have to add to this sentiment. In my mind, I imagine Dropbox to be just as secure and private as my own hard drive. It's a bit of a fiction, I know, but until now nothing caused me to really question it. I use it for important fil
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by apowell 16y ago
If you're past the point of wondering how you're going to buy your next meal and make rent, then yes, it is absolutely worth it. I use a Steelcase Leap (I tried the Aeron, but prefer the Leap, go sit in a bunch and see what you like) and it
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by apowell 16y ago
Since you are an independent contractor and not an employee, did you sign a contract stating that all your work was a "Work For Hire"? If not, then you likely own the copyright to all the work you've created -- which means that while your
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by apowell 16y ago
I would be cautious about airing these concerns in front of the same audience that you want to spend money on your products: 1. Are Braintrust and Tout the right products? Will it make money for me? 2. Do I need to focus on one produc
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by apowell 16y ago
(C) DISQUALIFIED S CORPORATION- For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘disqualified S corporation’ means-- ...... (ii) any other S corporation which is engaged in a professional service business if the principal asset of such busines
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by apowell 16y ago
Like it or not, the headset girl has turned into the universal symbol for "here's how to contact customer support". It's not cool, and it's not creative -- but it's a very effective way to be sure that people (who can't be bothered to read
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by apowell 16y ago
If the ad-blocking crusaders succeed in eliminating all discrete advertising from the web, then what we're left with is (1) very little content (2) lots of paywalls and/or (3) a web supported by paid placement. If users don't allow the ads
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by apowell 16y ago
How about a major earthquake along the San Andreas fault in southern California? We've had a couple little shakes this week. There isn't much we can do to prevent it from occurring -- we can only reduce the impact. Build strong and keep e
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by apowell 16y ago
They're the initials of the author (in caps) and the typist (in lowercase).
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Determining Your Company’s Value: Recasting the P&L(boss.blogs.nytimes.com)
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by apowell 16y ago
By "aggressively within the bounds of the law", I was suggesting that the IRS's position and court's position was already taken into consideration (not just the low chance of being audited). Regardless, surely it's possible to have situatio
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by apowell 16y ago
I admit, that point had not occurred to me. Nevertheless, the Medicare portion isn't subject to a cap. My main issue was this: "You opt for chaos when you decide to cheat." Aggressive tax planning within the bounds of the law is not cheat
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by apowell 16y ago
Playing the "S-Corp distro game" is not cheating. If an S-corp brings in, say, several hundred thousand dollars in net profit and the principal pays themselves a fair wage for an employee in that role (perhaps it's in the neighborhood of
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by apowell 16y ago
Why start by writing him? Emails are easy to ignore. Give him a friendly call. That'll kick it up a notch without seeming hostile. You don't need to act like anything is amiss -- just say you're following up on the invoice you sent on Apr
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by apowell 16y ago
My understanding is that the correct way to handle this is to pay yourself as an employee. I run my personal payroll through Intuit online payroll with direct deposit. It costs me a few bucks each month, but the time I spend not thinking ab
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by apowell 16y ago
In my perfect world, there would be several search engines each with roughly equal marketshare. They would all be important, but none would wield the power that Google does today.

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