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by joelhaus 17y ago
more info: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/technology/companies/09soc... The meat: The Gmail move signals that Google remains serious about becoming a social media force at a time when some of Silicon Valley’s younger start-ups have st
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by joelhaus 17y ago
The nature of reality is the cause of the legal professions complexity. Legalese is simply a tool used in order to make the communication more precise and uniform (you could say the same thing about programming). Without legalese, you would
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Curious, how important do you feel a good domain name is for these mini-sites? Imagine that a highly relevant name could significantly reduce your marketing investment and get you more traffic.
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by joelhaus 17y ago
@maxklein Would love some feedback on a specific case too. The tax-for-dummies book idea has value, but it doesn't fit into the "optimize for time" strategy you advocate. For instance, while working in tax law for a number of years, I creat
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by joelhaus 17y ago
No one has mentioned this, but if you buy into the argument that the housing market is in for another downturn, there is plenty of opportunity to cash in. Not sure what the CDS market is like these days, but I know that congress hasn't got
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Good points in the article, but my favorite advice on this topic comes from here: The Interview Question You Should Always Ask ( http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2009/01/the_interview_question_you_s... ). In short, here's the article's main argume
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by joelhaus 17y ago
I think it's fair to say that you should consult a tax professional before forming a legal entity; however, it's also important to have a general understanding of each entity types' cost/benefit. There's plenty of info on the web. Additiona
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by joelhaus 17y ago
So form your business elsewhere. It's true that some states are more friendly to small businesses than others, but generally the reasoning holds true. If that's not enough, you could always pick up shop and shift your nexus to another state
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by joelhaus 17y ago
The concept is sound; however, the execution is far from trivial. GAAP ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAAP ) and IFRS ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Financial_Reporti... ) are two great examples of accounting standards which a
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Number seven is really helpful: Have an anchor call to action on all pages, for all states of the page. Thinking of each & every page this way forces you to clearly define the behaviors (probably something that leads to money in your
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Set up pingdom.com to monitor for us. Will likely be shelling out for some extra servers as well. Your advice is much appreciated!
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Duly noted. The cost/benefit is clear and this seems like the optimal solution. Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful responses; your comments cleared quite a few things up.
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Ask HN: Best practices for server redundancy?
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Here's an unpleasant thought; what are the rules for drinking your own urine? Some apparently do this for fun, but what about for survival situations? If you're able to find enough edible plants (via watching other animals), it might also b
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by joelhaus 17y ago
Hedge the risk incurred by your "mini-venture app fund" with other peoples money. Given your track record with app development, there would certainly be demand from third party investors for the expertise you bring to the table. Simply offe