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11y ago
All things that can be fixed with good software. These problems are someone's opportunity.
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epa
11y ago
For some simple companies, this may be the right answer. However this grows in complexity as your business scales so don't forget about that.
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epa
11y ago
Canada as a whole sees locals fleeing to the US for higher wages and lower taxes, primarily professionals as defined.
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epa
11y ago
If you raise 150M in debt, 50M in PE, and spend 50M over the next 3 years. You can pay back the 150M+interest because you didnt touch it. You 'raised' 200M.
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11y ago
It is not unusual for someone in that position to be renting an apartment for $1,000 per month which, accounting for the increased salary by living in the bay area less opportunity cost of buying vs renting in ATL, is still a net win for th
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11y ago
But, a substantial portion of their revenues come from startups paying them for advertising. If the lake dries up, the river will get lower as well.
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11y ago
Why wait for the next job? If both you and your employer understand your wage is under market value, your work is good, and you are reliable, why are you hesitating bringing up your current pay? Give them a number that works for you.
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epa
11y ago
Build your own product now that generates revenue and profit. Make your own job.
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epa
11y ago
I've used Wrike a lot on bigger teams, works great. Not a fan of Asana.
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The tech generation grew up in a 'free' culture of internet: illegal downloads, open source, pro bono collaboration. Paying for something that is equally equivalent to something that was free for decades usually is a tough sell. T
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11y ago
I would say there is a greater risk of incorrect self reporting to US public companies than Chinese public companies.
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Although I have enjoyed watching Jack Ma's journey with Alibaba, I am very skeptical of any self reported numbers coming out of Chinese markets. While i believe they have enourmous volume flowing through their services, you can never b
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11y ago
Now he knows how the Native Americans feel.
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11y ago
If a country was trying to adopt this, another issue would be the existing tax base that would be lost to lower rates. So you would have to make it up with many more companies - maybe possible, maybe not for a long time.
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11y ago
It should be noted - an option containing an early exercise attribute is typically rare for common option holders and usually only reserved for management. I.e. most people with a typical amount of options (~5,000) would typically not have
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11y ago
I don't think you can quite compare Medium to Tumblr. Different market, different users, different product, different end result. That is like doing a linear comparison of Water to Ice Cubes.
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Black Monday – The Stock Market Crash of 1987
(thebubblebubble.com)
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11y ago
What would be the first thing that runs through your mind if you walked into an empty starbucks? "Are you open?"
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Sequoia Capital presentation on start ups and the Recession (2008)
(slideshare.net)
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Sergey Brin's Home Page
(infolab.stanford.edu)
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11y ago
Great analogy
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While good in theory - Underlying corporate culture eventually leaks into the core essence of the subsidiaries, thus exposing the true substance of these little companies.
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The Trust Engineers
(radiolab.org)
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12y ago
I don't agree. If the shares dropped to nil, you would be able to claim an ABIL (allowable business investment loss) for 100% of the drop in share price. For example: 1) Your share is worth 0.0001. 2) The company goes bankrupt/ins
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This is correct for Canada too - Please seek advice of a tax professional and not on the internet however: In a private corporation where an employee is issued stock options, a taxable benefit exists ONLY when you sell the shares for a prof
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Think of a bank - you may pay to have a business bank account. An account with $10K that does 1 transaction every 2-3 months, vs An account with $1K that does 4 transactions every month. There is no real difference in cost to the transactio
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They have the knowledge, collaboration, and commitment to change the concept and push on.
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12y ago
Also noticed this -- however it is a nice landing page
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12y ago
Excellent analysis
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The Valley may be calm but winds are picking up fast in the city. Either way -- the visuals are beautiful on this page.
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