kellco

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by kellco 15y ago
I'm a female founder and I applied to YC, not technical though. I did find a tech cofounder, and if need be, I can add another third tech cofounder as well. One of my strengths is keeping the programmers motivated and focused. Wish me luck.
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by kellco 15y ago
Here are some ideas to think about. 1. Depends on what the problems are and if they are fixable. If there are solutions, if others have done it before, or if you know you can persevere and win in the end than obviously stick to it. 2. How p
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by kellco 15y ago
1. Startup Weekend (They might have one in your city.) 2. Internet Marketing Summit 3. Founders Institute 4. Toastmasters/Rotary or other business clubs in your city 5. Tech Conferences 6. Online Forums/discussion boards (marketing/biz/tec
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by kellco 15y ago
That's an interesting question. The other things I'd like to know is, "Why did those startups fail? Was there anything the founders/employees could have done to save it? What did they learn from their experiences." If it's a marketplace,
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by kellco 15y ago
That's an awesome quote. I'm going to write it down. He touched so many people by being such an inspiration, I'm going to miss him. I'm writing a book, a life manual or something like that, and I wanted to ask him a question or to give a u
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by kellco 15y ago
I have this one taped to my wall. "The problem with the Internet Startup craze isn't that too many people are starting companies; it's that too many people aren't sticking with it. That's somewhat understandable, because there are many mom
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by kellco 15y ago
India is way too crowded. Plus there's the language issue, standard of living, and whether the salary/pay would be the same as the salary in US and other challenges. I'd definitely make a pro/con list depending on the opportunity and count
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by kellco 15y ago
I think you should do something you enjoy and love. Life is too short, but then again, I'm not one to ask regarding traditional "jobs" and job longevity. Ha!
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by kellco 15y ago
I would want to know what's going on if I were the CEO. And regardless of how many applicants, I believe in common courtesy and being upfront with people. I'm probably going to be very involved in the hiring process until the company gets s
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by kellco 15y ago
When my friends and mentors asked me why I picked my cofounder and what made me decide to, my answer was that I'd enjoy working with him. I said that if I was going to be busting my butt for the next few months or years, I'd want someone th
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by kellco 15y ago
Have you tried joint ventures? Implemented any affiliate marketing programs? Created content that you can optimize keywords for and good doorway pages? There are many free resources out there online, and I think you just need to read up o
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by kellco 15y ago
If it's a problem with talking to people and communication then one way to start would be to read some sales/communications books. --How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie --How I raised myself from failure to success in s
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by kellco 15y ago
You've got some good advice already. After you do your due diligence and varify all the stats and make sure they're accurate, there's different revenue models you can add to your site. You need to make sure the visitors stay around longer
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by kellco 15y ago
Nubela, Since I'm working on my startup too and Asian, I understand your frustration and what you're going through. Since you're a programmer, my advice would be to secure a business/marketing person ASAP because generally technical people