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by create_account 19y ago
You're not going to be much of an entrepreneur if you're afraid of disagreeing with your investors every now and then.
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by create_account 19y ago
Wow, talk about missing the point!
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by create_account 19y ago
Maybe he left behind a text file of replies, to be posted here one by one by an automated script in such an event.
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by create_account 19y ago
What would -2000 get you if you used it in YC's application form?
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by create_account 19y ago
They'd be better off asking: you much have you done, how many more weeks until you can release a prototype, etc.
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by create_account 19y ago
Why do people measure LOC? Because they're trying to measure the productivity of programmers. Why are they doing that? Largely to decide how to reward them. Yes. But if I'm an IT manager at a large company, the answer to that question is
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by create_account 19y ago
Can you say "freakshow"? It seems inevitable that Justin porn is next...
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by create_account 19y ago
Not surprising... the benefit of getting accepted is getting face time for advice and networking with potential investors at their dinners, etc., not the funding. If they said yes to that, there'd be no need to apply, we'll all just show up
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by create_account 19y ago
Are you asking if YC charges potential investors to attend their demo days? Interesting if they did... part of YC's function is to introduce follow-on investors to their startups, but I've never thought about their charging investors for
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by create_account 19y ago
Since you're good at math and know something about finance, why not just get a job at a hedge fund? You'll get rich, and you won't get heckled by a bunch of startup founders.
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by create_account 19y ago
This is really a non-issue. From the user perspective, you must make that redirect, because they just want the feed, not some long-winded explanation about Feedburner. If you're worried about security, limit yourself to just one redirect,
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by create_account 19y ago
That is entirely the wrong way to respond: you will get a lot of that (from VCs, prospective clients, etc.) and dealing with it like that is guaranteed to lead you to failure, simply because everyone will come to see you (rightly or wrong
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by create_account 19y ago
Well, if you want to impress people with your startup prowess, you're better off succeeding in that context before bragging about it. I have no opinion of you or your entrepreneurial abilities in the same way a physicist has no opinion of
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by create_account 19y ago
Unless they're really generating tons of revenue, going public might be a rough road. Sure the founders and investors get to cash out, but Wall Street checks in every three months, and can be unforgiving if you fail to meet expectations. Re
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by create_account 19y ago
gasp There are scammers on the intertubes?
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by create_account 19y ago
Great point about since VCs don't give you an outright "no", you should take that opportunity to go back to them with a revised idea. Too many people (me included) tend to never go back.
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by create_account 19y ago
Huh? That makes little sense. If you're experienced enough to avoid a mistake, you have learned that lesson, and that's why you don't repeat it.
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by create_account 19y ago
Most Facebook users are students, so how can you expect them to shell out cash for products or services? If Facebook ads don't result in more sales, advertisers will give up on Facebook eventually.
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by create_account 19y ago
Cerf is always a fun speaker to watch.
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by create_account 19y ago
Kawasaki gets to be stupid for more than 15 minutes. I hope he's enjoying making a fool out of himself while mocking everyone who's working on web companies. It's an act that's going to wear thin, fast.
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by create_account 19y ago
Oh, I thought the warning was because of this: http://www.raydeck.com/2006/10/paul-graham-is-hurting-the-children/
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by create_account 19y ago
Hey, this is supposed to be startup news... once the political stuff creeps in here it'll be just like reddit (and I don't mean that in a good way).
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by create_account 19y ago
Uh oh, bubble alert. Postini is profitable, though, so it's quite a return to the bad old days... yet.
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by create_account 19y ago
I think he did it to find out what the base cost of a web startup is. You're being very charitable. he may have learned less than he realizes. What he's learned is what it takes to make a prototype. Most of the work comes after that Rig
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by create_account 19y ago
Not sure how this information is useful: the mom-and-pop businesses like the pizza place and copy shop look like they're deliberately understating their profit (perhaps to avoid the IRS?), and the finance types make a lot of money. It's nei
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by create_account 19y ago
That is bad advice on so many levels. It's the equivalent of getting punched in the mouth and then thanking the guy who hit you! Also, if he really was tossed out unfairly, his buying stock ruins whatever legal case he might have.
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by create_account 19y ago
The headline is better than the article (an apologia for PR firms). For a minute there, I thought Kawasaki had burst out of fluff bubble, but it's the same old crap.
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by create_account 19y ago
He went to Arrington's house for "burgers and beers"... well, that's how it started.
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by create_account 19y ago
The next guy who upvotes anything starting with "Paul Graham was right" is going to get his legs broken. Ok, not really (just saw the Sopranos on dvd last night), but let's not turn this into a dumb fan boy site. There are tons of those alr
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by create_account 19y ago
What happens if ebay decides they don't like what they're doing, and shuts them out or makes it hard to connect?

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