comatose_kid

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How a VC says "no" to a company seeking funding(ricksegal.typepad.com)
7 points by comatose_kid 20y ago|5 comments
1022.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Somehow I don't see YSN devolving into 'check out this r0x0r pic that will change your life' type of submissions. Thats probably because it appeals to a comparitively narrow demographic.
1023.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
If you read past the blog article itself, the comments are pretty insightful (Marc Hedlund's comment is a good example).
1024.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Depends. For co-founders, you shouldn't even have to interview. Find the best people that you have worked with before in school, or on the job. You can then be assured of their creative and intellectual abilities, as well understanding ho
1025.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Although blogs are a good way to see if someone is a good fit, you're probably excluding a lot of sharp people if you use that as your first filter. I'd also argue that how people fit in is important. If you don't care about fit when you
1026.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
That's cool - I respect your reasons, and to each his own.
1027.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
As a bay-area resident who moved here from Canada a few years back, I'd like to give my own view - my numbers correspond to your numbered points.. 11. As you get closer to larger companies, people on the road tend to be more rude. I'm th
1028.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Business side: Most business books are fun to read, but it's really hard to say that any have been truly helpful. Most lean more to the motivational/inspirational side, instead of focusing on case studies. My suspicion is that business i
1029.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Here's a great way to grow: How about inserting a clause in your funding agreement? Any company that you fund should provide a small percentage of profits + time to help new founders. This small percentage of profits would be given to
1030.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Why enter a business competition if your competitors are weak? What exactly will you learn from the experience? Having your friend present for might be ethical, assuming your friend states that it isn't his business plan that he is presen
1031.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
python_kiss: I don't really know that inspiration is the main yardstick by which I would judge the value of this video. I like your title better, but I can't retroactively change the title. This video has been referenced by Marc Hedlun
1032.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Does it make sense to go with something like google analytics, or is it a better idea to write your own code for the purposes of gathering and analyzing stats for your web app? If it makes sense to go with an off-the-shelf package, which on
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analytics - build your own or off-the-shelf?
2 points by comatose_kid 20y ago|4 comments
1034.
Larry Page's tips for the entrepreneur (~5 min video)(edcorner.stanford.edu)
7 points by comatose_kid 20y ago|4 comments
1035.
RSpec - a better way to test your ruby apps.(rspec.rubyforge.org)
1 points by comatose_kid 20y ago|0 comments
1036.
How Mitchell Kapor (founder of Lotus) deals with a difficult s/w project.(feld.com)
2 points by comatose_kid 20y ago|0 comments
1037.
by comatose_kid 20y ago
Hi, Like many others here, I read a lot. Consequently, I find that I have already seen many of the links on this site. With this in mind, you should consider providing a link next to each article that a user could click if he/she has alr