jonathancordeau

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How Much Is That in Today’s Money?(history.org)
1 points by jonathancordeau 11y ago|0 comments
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
Soylent < 2.0 seemed to leverage the promise of easy shipping/portability, which > 2.0 seems to lose? Soylent as a sustainable nutrition source in areas where it's far superior to what little nutrition may be available, is l
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
The ability to provide capital, access to a network, personal and professional support, real world experience (in that order) to founders in pursuit of helping them "change the world" is an awesome opportunity. Most VC's I&#x
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
I'm curious if you see this as validation that cc processing is a commodity?
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
Why would you want to leave PayPal Pro, for Stripe, if you're getting a lower rate w/ PayPal? Assuming the effective rate, including your monthly fee is still < Stripe.
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
"If you're a merchant I wouldn't see Visa and American Express investing and taking equity in Stripe as a good thing." What's best for the merchant is what's lost in much of these discussions. The continued fra
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
Maybe you should build it. YC RFS Maybe? https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/
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WePay raises $40M to go global(fortune.com)
1 points by jonathancordeau 11y ago|0 comments
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by jonathancordeau 11y ago
Well put. Greg and the Collison's have built an amazing product, helping to pave the way for innovation in the space. However, we agree that there's a larger fundamental issue that can't be addressed by the processors themsel
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by jonathancordeau 12y ago
The process of applying is valuable in and of itself. It will force you to clearly communicate your idea and what potential it truly has. You'll likely refine your idea alone through the application process. Don't plan for the dow
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by jonathancordeau 12y ago
The probability of "luck" increases with marked investment in preparation. Preparation includes understanding the market and the problem, and building a product to solve the problems identified for that market. A great product doe
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by jonathancordeau 12y ago
...but if you had to pick one thing, what would it be? Curiosity abounds. Context; I've been a paying PipeDrive customer for a couple years. Not sure how I originally was exposed to the product, (not appsumo), but I've stayed beca
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by jonathancordeau 13y ago
Florida's new, expanded definition of a slot machine includes "any machine or device or system or network of devices" used to play games of chance or skill, which can be activated by not just inserting money, but an "acc
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by jonathancordeau 13y ago
If I were you, I'd go directly to the source: @cjc (stripe) and @jkwade (balanced) It seems like you would be served well by both companies, so you should definitely share your specifics and see which one is the best fit.
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by jonathancordeau 13y ago
I think you've missed the point Chris. I wasn't bashing Stripe at all; quite the contrary actually. I have a ton of respect for their founders & team. However, there are some elements which are essential to our platform and pa
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by jonathancordeau 13y ago
I agree that Stripe has built a great product, and they have a great team. I too have had the absolute displeasure of working with a host of other gateways, and it's easy to separated Balanced & Stripe from the rest of the pack. Th
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by jonathancordeau 14y ago
Donald Eastman, President of Eckerd College in Florida wrote a great op ed piece on this subject a while back. It's worth a read http://awe.sm/d6AhQ As a graduate of this small liberal arts school, I can relate to the power of "participat