benrpeters

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by benrpeters 14y ago
I have a similar app ( http://pickmoto.com ) for iPhone and iPad. It's clear that we can't legally use the logos without a license. But of course the leagues aren't going to pay attention to indie developers until they are genuine threats.
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by benrpeters 15y ago
Congrats ESPN. You're going to get a lot of boring derivatives of what you already have. Meanwhile, developers interested in making money will build right around you. There has been staggeringly little innovation in products for sports fans
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by benrpeters 15y ago
I'm curious why YC likes 2-3 founders over 4-5. Do more people = more potential for internal drama? Or are larger groups more resistant to changing on the fly? I would think that 4-5 talented go-getters would be better than 2-3.
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by benrpeters 15y ago
I'm optimistic that future students will be more curious about entrepreneurship. Their disillusioned older brothers and sisters with graduate degrees will report back to them from the job front. There is an educational arms race that has ca
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by benrpeters 15y ago
It seems that the author had to come up with those complicated theories b/c he couldn't get Milner to open up. The loan insight that he uncovers about the perception that led to investing in SV is that YM foresaw that social networks could
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by benrpeters 15y ago
“Doctors and scientists can draw a lesson in prudence and humility from this,” he said. “When you manipulate nature in a way you don’t completely understand, the consequences can be unpredictable and absolutely disastrous.” -the law of unin
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by benrpeters 15y ago
Good post. I'm curious whether you've written about the evolution of your idea at Betable. To what extent does your product now compare to the business plan you hatched in the beginning?
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by benrpeters 15y ago
This article reminded me of my undergrad econ classes. I understand that it was just undergrad and we were learning a basic tool set. But it seriously scares me when I remember how my classmates and I (some of whom are on Wall St) took clas