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by calebhicks 15y ago
Very interesting idea. However, Apple and Amazon have very distinct ways of doing business that would stop any potential purchase talks dead in their tracks. 1) Apple makes and sells everything itself at very high profit margins. They also
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Which cable do you use for dual external monitors on the MBP?
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by calebhicks 15y ago
I've used DailyBurn.com for much of what you are talking about, as far as tracking what I eat. But I haven't used the specific mail planning feature as I am not a paid member.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
I'm with the other commenters. Take advantage of the travel. You have forever to work. But life will get in the way of future opportunities to get out and see the world.
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Ask HN: VPS for Dummies?
5 points by calebhicks 15y ago|4 comments
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Quickest way I'd be able to make $100 today is to sell something I already own and no longer use. Another way would be to get someone to prepay you today for a job you will do over the course of the week or something similar.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
If you want to maintain your wealth... I'd suggest cashing out as fast as you can. Sure, things may go well and prices may rise more. But it's only a matter of time before governments start going after BitCoin. Oh, wait. That started yester
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Because investing the time to create a secure, usable voting system takes time, energy, and financial resources. Few people are willing to do that much work for no financial reward.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Thanks again bugsy. I'll look into this.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
You're right. I wrote my post in one sitting, and didn't realize that I was hiding my own faults and shortcomings in getting to the position the business is in today. My list was not one of reasons I failed, but one of lessons I felt I shou
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by calebhicks 15y ago
I didn't know that I was infringing until he notified me. But after doing the research, I am quite certain that I am. I definitely plan on making the necessary adjustments.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
In my profile.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
That's the one. I would make the guess that liferesponseusa.com is not the same business, based on the different addresses you brought up. I wonder if they're looking at a similar situation with the trademark holder.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Thanks for your posts. The ad network idea started when my cofounder here first got his other job. You're definitely right though. I appreciate your insight in both of your posts re: the opportunity cost of running a startup at my age. I ha
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by calebhicks 15y ago
The idea is not original. But the market is lucrative and growing daily. We were completely satisfied with the idea of taking a very small slice of the pie.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
You're absolutely right. I don't contest that we are infringing. For the record, we didn't know anything about his business when we chose our name. We merely saw that 'companyname.com' was taken but not used. We assumed (you know what they
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by calebhicks 15y ago
LLC filing as a corporation. If I decide to pick up and run the project solo, I'll definitely work with him to a mutually-agreed decision. Thanks for your comment.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
We've launched and have been selling product for about 5 months. My partner's role is that he was the one with the experience in the market. He had the connections to suppliers, resellers, etc. I edited the post above to explain a bit more
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Thanks for your thought and responses. I appreciate them. The other business owner has said they've pursued other trademark suits in the past. He said they've found that approaching by phone first has been a more pleasant way for them to so
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by calebhicks 15y ago
You're right. Thank you for the encouragement. $5,000 is less that the price of tuition, and I've definitely learned more than I ever did in a semester of college.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
I can certainly change the name, even at this point, but that would take up a significant amount of the cash left in the business. That'd leave little for the client acquisition push we were about to embark on. If I were to take on the proj
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Very helpful. You're right, there are two options. I've considered suspending the business as you mentioned. Which would be quite easy to do, our burn rate is negligible (could be near free). While earning funds to continue operations, I co
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Great point. I haven't decided to throw in the towel, but I've nearly run out of cash and my cofounder is not around to help. You're right though, I should continue fighting to make it happen. Spend a few weeks to change our name, forget ab
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by calebhicks 15y ago
Actually, they do not even own the companyname.com. A domain squatter does. Presumably, they can't use it because this company has targeted them before with their trademark lawyers. One lawyer has said that we are definitely infringing, whi
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Ask HN: My Startup is Going to Die Because I Messed Up
156 points by calebhicks 15y ago|90 comments
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by calebhicks 15y ago
You should look at selling your own adspace using tools like OIOPublisher or OpenX OnRamp. I'm not sure the amount of traffic that you have, but OpenX has served me greatly on a similar project. It's important to note the market your app at
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by calebhicks 15y ago
I know an enterprise b2b webapp that pays 12% of the first year and 3% each year following as the businesses renew.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
One of the biggest factors in persuasion is the concept of exclusivity. If people feel like they are getting in on something that not everyone else can get in on, they're more likely to do it. Be generous with the amount of invites so you c
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by calebhicks 15y ago
InDinero, LessAccounting are two that I have tried and loved.
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by calebhicks 15y ago
X-25M. It's not the latest and greatest, but I got it for $170 after a sale and mail-in rebate. If you've got more cash to spend, you may want to look at the new 310, or 510. There are other great SSD makers, but I chose Intel based on the

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