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by curt 15y ago
For big companies sadly that's pretty normal from my experience, I've had to sign a similar agreement a couple times. That's how ebay is suing google for google wallet. What you can do (what I do) is give a very broad prior art base (they c
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by curt 15y ago
I like forming LLC's in Indiana. It's cheap, takes a few minutes, no hidden fees, and no hassles. Once the company becomes something you can reincorporate in the right state for your business.
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by curt 15y ago
It can be huge depending on your target market and the psychological nature associated with the product. Look at a pricing study it's quite amazing how much a few cents can make a difference. I always do psychological testing (a form of A/B
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by curt 15y ago
A huge amount because and raise changes every ROI calculation. You can look back in history and see that the wealthy move their assets to tax-free shelters as tax rates rise. Take two companies A and B, under two different tax rates 10% and
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by curt 15y ago
We could do it now but they will be substandard (larger and require more power) than fully designed packages. Integrated systems like a phone require a lot of optimization and part matching to optimize the size and power usage. To allow mul
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by curt 15y ago
Think the Techcrunch/Crunchbase idea below is great. You might even be able to turn it into a business. If you do something along those lines I'd be glad to write an article on a subject every couple weeks.
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by curt 15y ago
Created a guide about six months ago on this exact subject (search for manufacturing on HN people have posted the link dozens of times). Still get asked questions a few times a months on here and via email on the subject. So there is defini
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by curt 15y ago
Only everyday. I HATE our system. Any math, science, design, I only use the metric system. It's just so much easier to do math and not nearly as confusing when you're trying to communicate with someone. Pound? Wait Pound Force or Pound Mass
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by curt 15y ago
Yes it is corrupted by government regulations and interference that have distorted the pricing effect that makes markets work. These are basic economic principles. The problem is people don't understand the pricing effect. When you do it's
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by curt 15y ago
That's not the CEO that's the board selecting the wrong person and creating the wrong compensation package. Just like a basketball player getting hurt after signing a huge contract. EDIT: Look at PG's response above. same thing.
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by curt 15y ago
That's like saying Scipio Africanus, Charles Martel, or Alexander the Great were nothing because their soldiers did the fighting. The leader manages and leads the troops, they follow his vision. Take a modern example, Steve Jobs, the man is
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by curt 15y ago
You also have corporate governance problems where the CEO gets to pick far too many of his friends that leads to some distortion. Are movie stars salaries sane? Basketball players? The market pays what it sees fit, I'd say a $20 million/yr
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by curt 15y ago
CEO pay is getting larger because the companies are getting larger. Just run a simple thought experiment: you have two CEO's Alex and Bob. Bob will increase the companies growth 1% more than Alex. If the company is $100 billion, Bob will cr
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by curt 15y ago
Anyone reading this should take a look at these, they are quite good.
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by curt 15y ago
Thanks, currently in Chicago. Just moved up here a year ago, before that Indiana.
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Ask HN:How to get introductions to the right Angels and Seed Firms
8 points by curt 15y ago|8 comments
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by curt 15y ago
Just set up a cloud server on rackspace and it was my first time ever. Needed help on a few occasions and the people manning their live chat were extremely helpful. Took me a day to get everything online, setup, secured, and working without
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by curt 15y ago
Combined P90X and Tim Ferris's body hacking program into an awesome system. I've been putting on about 1/2 lbs of muscle a week, with nearly no fat gain. Due to my height I have a take in a ridiculous about of food, but its well worth it. T
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by curt 15y ago
From a medical perspective your problem is circulation, exercise, eat right, use supplements, and take a break every couple hours by walking around, working out, or anything. It'll go away in a couple months.
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by curt 16y ago
Couple reasons: first off YC is easily worth the value in just the introductions alone. Personally I'm about to start contacting angels/seed funds and its going to be a pain in the ass. When you combine the increased valuation in later roun
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by curt 16y ago
Dress how you want to present yourself and your company. Are you planning on being a casual, fun workplace, then dress like that. Are you targeting a financial area, then you need to show you can do the suit and tie. Personally, I never wea
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by curt 16y ago
Chavez is funding/protecting the Colombian rebels trying to bring down the country... So really edw is right.
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by curt 16y ago
Please wait until the first of the month to make this thread, otherwise there ends up being half a dozen different versions and no single focal point. It's only two days away....
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by curt 16y ago
Please wait until the first of the month to make this thread, otherwise there ends up being half a dozen different versions and no single focal point. Type 'Hacker News March 2011 who's hiring' into Google. The first half dozen threads are
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by curt 16y ago
You'd be amazed at how cheap mass produced injection molded parts are, 3D printing won't ever come close to those prices. Also you're forgetting about the assembly cost which is the Chinese advantage. Really I don't think it will change eve
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by curt 16y ago
Facebook valuation is only $20/user each year (profit). Simple Valuation Breakdown: Take $80 billion and divide it by an EBITDA multiple of 10 = $8 billion. Divide that by 400m users, for $20 profit/user each year. EDIT: EBITDA: Earning bef
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by curt 16y ago
If you're going to be messing around with your brain chemistry please do be careful. You can really screw things up if you take something that blocks a key receptor. Be sure to find the minimum effective dosage. You're not really 'increasin
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by curt 16y ago
Sorry, I was referring more to manufacturing,production, and logistics knowledge. Most of my experience revolves around combining software with physical products, working with partners around the world to get them to a stores shelves. Since
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by curt 16y ago
When I invent something this is exactly what I do. I have no problem explaining everything up to the 'key' that no one else would be able to replicate without me explaining/showing them. Even then I have no problem telling them 'the secret
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by curt 16y ago
I think most of these caps are a result of Netflix. Saw something a few months ago that in the evening Netflix accounts for a majority of internet bandwidth, which is craziness. A lot of people are in favor of net neutrality, but the teleco

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