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by btrautsc 13y ago
The credit, as we know, belongs to the man in the ring but the pity belongs to the First World Objectionist for he is only sheltering from his own fears Agreed. Anytime you bring out something shiny, new, awkward, and full of a mix of exc
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Also, potentially being on TechCrunch or <insert news source> everyday may be more effective marketing, recruiting, culture building than money in the bank.
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Making me feel even more strongly about that Fred Wilson's "got soul" comment. +1 Fred.
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by btrautsc 13y ago
No diss taken, Sir. We may be thinking of the same type of house, perhaps not? But no matter. I love NYC, and have visited 3x this year. It is an amazing place. I'd say that Chattanooga will not be comparable in almost any metric - # of X,
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by btrautsc 13y ago
no income tax tho :]
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Bought a bungalow here on very lean startup salary. Mortgage significantly less than avg rent in SoMa/ Mountain View. Small yard for my dogs, great school if/when have kids. Less than 1 mile from a ton of restaurants, bars/taverns, whol
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Well, anecdotally - since I've been here I've always thought we have a longer "spring/ fall" climate than a really hot, humid summer. I would assume the elevation of the city and the Cumberland Plateau have some effect. It definitely gets h
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Also check out http://www.thegigcity.com/gigtank/
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by btrautsc 13y ago
As a resident of Chattanooga for 2.5 years now, I'll add for the non-rock climbers (or as myself, avoiders of altitude) that access to outdoors/ water/ nature is unbelievable in Chattanooga. Parks, the river front, multiple lakes, are all e
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by btrautsc 13y ago
I think (for technology companies you're correct).. Private money is 'cheap' for growing tech companies, so going IPO as a way to source further growth capital makes little sense (also worth noting, the cost of starting/ growing is accelera
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Man, I've felt your pain. This quote gave my stomach knots: "I respond half-jokingly that every day is either the best or worst day of my life, that I've experienced the highest highs and lowest lows of my short career"... That is the most
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by btrautsc 13y ago
This. This. This. Constantly I am being pleaded with to create a Google+ account, although I already have one. Google's inability to effectively combine accounts is one of my greatest frustrations.
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by btrautsc 13y ago
If going through TS or 'having gone' through TS is supposed to improve the outcome of your startup (or ability to raise money/ get press), then yes. If investors/ press went to a disappointing demo day in TS-<insert city>, and they
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Point taken, maybe the wrong term/ my lack of specific knowledge. My personal thoughts though are in this industry (and this side of it), a huge advantage to TS & YC is relational. I'm not sure how well or how long relational scales.
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by btrautsc 13y ago
It feels more like their franchising. Find a local incubator/ seed/ VC opportunity with good local roots, and brand a program there for 3 months. It benefits both sides, TS portfolio grows and the local shop gets a big nod of legitimacy fro
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by btrautsc 13y ago
god this was a great comment. I laughed multiple times. Fedex people have stared at me as I sweat over which size to buy because of different costs. My friends who is a banker will send me business advice like he knows wtf he is talking abo
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by btrautsc 13y ago
I think its super important for founders to talk about this stuff, after reading I posted about here, http://getfireplug.com/blog2013/05/10/5-things-founder-willi...
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Brutal Realities of Being a Founder(getfireplug.com)
13 points by btrautsc 13y ago|9 comments
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by btrautsc 13y ago
I'm no expert in adult-ism, but some of the most memorable times I've had in the past few years is when those "adults" (older & younger) in my life shed that sheen of expected behavior & professionalism and let loose. Real things ha
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Love posts like this that find their own way of delivering a broad spectrum of advice from a unique life. Something I've learned: Everyone is the main character in their own story. Once you understand this, peoples' motivations make a lot m
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by btrautsc 13y ago
A man after my own heart! Good day, Sir!
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Agreed. Endorsements are largely a popularity contest. Sure, it is great that your connect [name] endorsed you for [skill]... That is helpful to know in some ways, but it is no way definitive on your ability. We're working on a system we th
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by btrautsc 13y ago
If you get enough RT's you can be answer as many Poetry Readings as you want... fair point.
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Living the Bloopers While Watching the Highlight Reel(getfireplug.com)
5 points by btrautsc 13y ago|0 comments
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by btrautsc 13y ago
I was not a fan until recently, but my wife and her friends have been avid users for quite some time. A. Frictionless sign up. easy to find friends [1] B. Extremely efficient to 'share' photos with the world, i.e. Facebook, Twtter, tumblr..
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Agreed. $200k for in many of these cases, a limited time at the company. Most/ all had raised some VC money, so were likely paying competitive salaries. So, you're one of the last engineers @ foursquare (for ex.), Dens does sell to Facebook
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by btrautsc 13y ago
While I agree with you... I think Paypal is about as unique as it gets. See Paypal Mafia [1]. That company consolidated amazing talent (both technical & entrepreneurial) during the bubble, went IPO, which made many of many of those soon
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The Role of a Founder Is Breaking Waves(getfireplug.com)
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Regarding Over Night Successes, Grinding, Schelp, & the Lean Startup Mentality (getfireplug.com)
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by btrautsc 13y ago
Chattanooga, TN. Its said elsewhere below, but you can make excellent money with a minimal cost of living and excellent quality of life. Granted, you're not in SoMa or Manhattan, but in those cases you're $120k = ~$45k... so why not make we

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