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by btrautsc 9y ago
Going through YC in 2014 and every single VC asked (and were perplexed) when we told them we were not moving our company to SF/ SV. That strategy was effectively read as our team signaling we weren't "going for it". It w
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by btrautsc 9y ago
this is a great comment.
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Fred Wilson on USV's Model(avc.com)
1 points by btrautsc 9y ago|0 comments
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by btrautsc 9y ago
Came to suggest this, cool that it already happened. Can confirm. Founder in Chattanooga. About 13 of our people live here / TN. Housing options (that appear) much better than in this thread with good public schools and sub-30 minute c
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by btrautsc 9y ago
I thought this article was going to be about Slack and it wasn't even mentioned.
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by btrautsc 9y ago
So MSFT dynamics/ CRM products will now have a Data.com alternative (terrible) with prospecting functionality. The heating of MSFT v SFDC continues.
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by btrautsc 10y ago
I live here. EPB is amazing. This is infuriating.
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by btrautsc 10y ago
this is great
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Sam Hinkie: After the Process(si.com)
1 points by btrautsc 10y ago|0 comments
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by btrautsc 10y ago
I agree with the assessment of the Three-Body Problem. I was excited about the premise and I enjoyed some of the SF concepts, but really the "back-story" was IMO the interesting piece, whereas the present time "action" w
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by btrautsc 10y ago
Few investors I've met feel like they're completely on your side. Garry and Alexis are two of few, and there is absolutely zero doubt.
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by btrautsc 10y ago
I see your point - but don't you think that's kind of a hyper real view of what this "starting a startup" is really about? Whether its making personal sacrifices, cutting all unnecessary costs, selling "on boarding&
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by btrautsc 10y ago
"You've got to work at it," Bryant said. "This is what you're supposed to do. I mean, if you're not comfortable with something and you feel like you can tweak some things, you've got to work on them. It d
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by btrautsc 10y ago
I am legitimately afraid for founders who show up to meetings/ pitches unprepared. Kobe Bryant was an idol of mine growing up, and the stories of his obsessive preparation and competitiveness are simply incredible. He is an extremely s
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by btrautsc 10y ago
Re: I fully agree with this advice -- especially the part about weak warm intros being far inferior to good cold emails. I'd much rather see a good cold email than an intro through a mutual connection that barely knows me and the othe
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by btrautsc 10y ago
The complete rumor I have heard over the years was a gentleman's agreement between CRM & LKND
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by btrautsc 10y ago
That is basically steps 1 & 2. Step 3 is you get an email (marketing or sales) because Dynamics notified assigned a task to a sales rep or started a job in marketing automation. Then, based on you opening/ replying/ not openin
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Sixers GM Resignation Is a Startup Must Read (ft Bezos, Buffet, Munger, Musk) [pdf](espn.go.com)
3 points by btrautsc 11y ago|0 comments
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The Watney Rule for Startups and the Return to the ‘Old Normal’(medium.com)
21 points by btrautsc 11y ago|6 comments
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by btrautsc 11y ago
This is not only a more concise but also a clearer explanation. well put!
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by btrautsc 11y ago
Just thinking out loud, there are a few angles to it. #1 is that ESPN doesn't own the rights to air all sports (1), they have rights to certain events or leagues to air games on certain nights. For example, ESPN only airs 1 NFL footbal
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by btrautsc 11y ago
Same here. (and I have the most basic package).. Right now, for me dedicated streaming NBA/ NFL are too expensive or tied to specific cable subscriptions.
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by btrautsc 11y ago
There is a major logical error in this post. "Sports" is not about to pop. Anecdotally, I would assert sports (NFL, NBA, futbol/ soccer) seem to be growing more popular to every day people. What is potentially about to pop is
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Stephen Curry is the Revolution(fivethirtyeight.com)
2 points by btrautsc 11y ago|0 comments
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by btrautsc 11y ago
Its hard to underestimate the value of sending a thoughtful reply to an annoyed (potentially angry) reply to one of your automated messages. ^ as above, multiple opportunities have come from simply being empathetic to the fact that someone
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by btrautsc 11y ago
Founder in Chattanooga (our company went through YC). Pretty impressive announcement by EPB today. If anyone out there is being priced/ squeezed out of the Bay, or is interested in building a startup off the coasts - feel free to ping
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by btrautsc 11y ago
I've been using the service to source leads for myself for the past 4 weeks. I've been pretty impressed with the results and have set up a few convos/ demos already. There are a lot of good ways to buy "bulk" leads,
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by btrautsc 11y ago
This is highly situational. I would love if the best of "X" type employee out there were all hunting for 2-5M valuation (or whatever you consider low) startups - but that isn't as common. Many people are risk averse. I think
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Include Sales in Leadership; Clean Up You Startup's BS (techcrunch.com)
2 points by btrautsc 11y ago|0 comments
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SaaS Sales Tips from the “Apex Predator”(ambition.com)
1 points by btrautsc 11y ago|0 comments

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