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by echan00 7y ago
I'm not entirely sure what the article was trying to say
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by echan00 8y ago
I would also add that by the time a company is accepted into YC, they tend to already have something going for themselves, usually momentum or traction of some sort. If that is the case, what is the value of their 7% buy-in vs. doing more o
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Y Combinator Considerations
3 points by echan00 8y ago|3 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
Startups looking for product market fit aren't in any better position than OP is :)
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by echan00 8y ago
This is just bad advice. Don't listen to this guy.
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by echan00 8y ago
Maybe this isn't what people want to hear, but there is no reason why Google should not work on some version of their search for China. Google is a huge company (one of the biggest in the world), and they need to diversify their risk b
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by echan00 8y ago
Incredible article. Thank you for taking the time to share and educate the world (and me) about your experience as a startup founder. I'm so happy and proud of you to hear that you've found your way as an entrepreneur, who you are
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Gene Pool Engineering for Startups(khoslaventures.com)
1 points by echan00 8y ago|0 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
Awesome idea EPIC. Steam had some bullshit for wayyyy too long!
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by echan00 8y ago
We always have time. It's just a matter of priorities. Also "busy" is a relative term. Many people call themselves busy, and whether they really are busy (or productive) is a different story.
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by echan00 8y ago
I like the idea but directories are web 1.0
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Fast and flexible AutoML with learning guarantees(github.com)
2 points by echan00 8y ago|0 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
I also buy the data, but not the click-bait conclusion. China aside, the U.S is still by far the strongest place for startups. Venture capital was invented in the U.S, but just because it is not the only country with such industry today doe
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by echan00 8y ago
Yes, that is also true. Its why I'm still in the Bay Area.
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by echan00 8y ago
And how do you justify to your investors the amount is reasonable?
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Ask HN: How much do founders with a seed round (in the bay area) pay themselves?
3 points by echan00 8y ago|1 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
As a Canadian (in the Bay Area) today, getting bounced out of the U.S is always at the back of my mind.
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by echan00 8y ago
True story, I know of many skilled folks who moved to Canada because residency in the U.S was just too painful.
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by echan00 8y ago
You convince an investor to fund you with research (aka expertise)
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by echan00 8y ago
Oh cool stuff! I was thinking about building something similar, how to get in touch?
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by echan00 8y ago
Great stuff, sometimes it takes to continue when everybody else decides to quit
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by echan00 8y ago
Obviously, you've never made a game before. 'test if there is demand method' does not work for games.
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by echan00 8y ago
I presume you still gave up 7% equity?
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Ask HN: What are the best NLP sentence alignment tools?
1 points by echan00 8y ago|0 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
Why is he stubborn? Isn't he just running his company his way?
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by echan00 8y ago
Not everybody is perfect. Sometimes goals change and you realize what you wanted before isn't what you want today. Plus, he did mention his cofounders left, so maybe his ex-cofounders wanted the VC route.
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by echan00 8y ago
Key question: will Chinese startups be required to register as US companies :)
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by echan00 8y ago
I'm glad events as such surface to the public. While the merits of Facebook are undeniable, they are an evil company.
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Ask HN: Does it help or hurt an AI startup to publish research papers?
1 points by echan00 8y ago|0 comments
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by echan00 8y ago
Super small feedback, you should put the video at the top of your post. I really dig the commentary btw, maybe its the english sounding voice :)

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