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by choffstein 15y ago
I'll tread softly here, because obviously this is a sensitive issue to you, as it is family. To me, working "smarter" has always been about recognizing where the "leverage" is in your business and taking advantage of it. At the end of the d
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by choffstein 15y ago
I am constantly impressed with Heroku's ability to identify market needs, create partnerships, and deliver product. I would love to see an article or book about their company and its evolution.
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by choffstein 15y ago
I've known Pat Maddox for a very long time now -- I'm glad to see his stuff up on Hacker News. I think he is incredibly bright. I think a lot of people tend to scoff at products that only make $2500/mo -- every startup is aiming for that b
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Lessons from my Father: A Blog Series of Business Lessons Passed Down(coreyhoffstein.com)
2 points by choffstein 15y ago|0 comments
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by choffstein 15y ago
Very interesting. Seems rather niche, though after the recent sale of Phenona (which I believe was on Hacker News a couple weeks ago), I can see why everybody would be rushing to become the cloud-deployment solution for any language vertic
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by choffstein 15y ago
Would love an invite if you have any more
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Why I (Actually) Want to Shadow David McClure(coreyhoffstein.com)
1 points by choffstein 15y ago|0 comments
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by choffstein 15y ago
Great looking site and product!! As someone who is in the financial industry (creating investment models), it seems to me like the real product here you are selling is the Vuru grade. There are already plenty of other screeners out there -
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by choffstein 15y ago
Not personally interested because I don't get migraines, but I like the "don't keep a diary, we'll just ping you occasionally" method. Very unique, and very interesting. I hate keeping logs, but I respond to texts all the time. If I got
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by choffstein 15y ago
Rails Playground has been good to me.
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by choffstein 15y ago
Looks green to me Also, front page? Wow. Must be a slow day on Hacker News, huh? I'm honored, but I don't really think the article has the "substance" to justify a front page ranking.
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Business Lessons from Hip-Hop & Rap’s Moguls(coreyhoffstein.com)
3 points by choffstein 15y ago|0 comments
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by choffstein 16y ago
You're absolutely right -- but it was the decision I had to make.
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by choffstein 16y ago
I really wanted to play with Lush, but it seems to have broken with Mac OS 10.6 -- which is why I ended up going with Clojure.
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by choffstein 16y ago
Looks like getexceptional.com too. I like this sort of stuff. Great job!
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by choffstein 16y ago
In my opinion, people should stop trying to guess what solves other peoples problems and just solve their own. Best(er): Make something YOU need and are willing to pay for now. If you solve your own problem, you're guaranteed to understand
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Confession: For 840 Days, I Had No Business Plan(coreyhoffstein.com)
1 points by choffstein 16y ago|0 comments
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by choffstein 16y ago
I am actually keenly aware aware of the entrepreneurship focus at Babson. My father, who was an entrepreneur, actually received his MBA there. Are you aware of any events at Babson where the general public is allowed to participate? Do an
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Ask HN: Young, Lonely Boston Hacker
2 points by choffstein 16y ago|4 comments
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by choffstein 16y ago
Well, since I have a Masters in Financian Engineering (well, technically, a Masters in Computational Finance -- but same difference), I feel like I at least have to comment on a few things. 1. Just because the material is freely available o