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by kentf 7y ago
$50M in equity and $250M for a new fund. Happy to answer any questions.
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Clearbanc raises $300M to fund more startups equity-free(techcrunch.com)
6 points by kentf 7y ago|4 comments
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How founders can own more of their business during a fundraise(thetwentyminutevc.com)
9 points by kentf 7y ago|0 comments
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Clearbanc's 20-Min Term Sheet(20mintermsheet.com)
2 points by kentf 7y ago|0 comments
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by kentf 7y ago
I run a niche keto / nutrition online store in Canada. https://ablecells.com
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by kentf 7y ago
Worth the entire listen. Amazing how small the original iPhone team was and how they structured (or didn't) themselves.
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Inside Apple Software Design (A16Z Podcast)(soundcloud.com)
2 points by kentf 7y ago|1 comments
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by kentf 8y ago
And Clearbanc will fund it :)
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by kentf 8y ago
iPhone
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by kentf 8y ago
I bought their lifetime subscription when it first came out, and it's wonderful. I would recommend, I listen to it nearly daily. Here are more detailed thoughts: https://medium.com/@kentf/nootropic-review-brain-fm-
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by kentf 8y ago
Congrats! A fantastic app, and fantastic team.
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What life is like a VC backed company(pencilproblems.com)
1 points by kentf 8y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Where is Half-Life 2: Episode 3?
1 points by kentf 8y ago|1 comments
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by kentf 8y ago
Congrats on getting started, few people actually do. It's a celebration regardless of what happens. Now onto your questions. 1) I used the products myself and had friends asking me lots of questions. Dogfooding at it's best. 2) 3
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by kentf 8y ago
haha purposely didn't include it, didn't want it to feel too self-serving.
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by kentf 8y ago
PsiGate is the common gateway and Magento / custom builds are pretty much the standard.
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by kentf 8y ago
I have a Canadian LLC and an American one too. Navigating the HST (Ontario tax) has been tricky but I should be all squared away soon. Really need to find a good accountant as doing that part myself is quite challenging.
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by kentf 8y ago
I considered removing Hubba completely from the post but the truth is that I use it. I work in marketing/growth and realized a year ago that I knew very little about the retail world. I decided to spend my own money to learn the busine
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by kentf 8y ago
Anyone can join, but if you want to buy you need to get verified with a valid US tax ID. We also review each account within 48 hours and if you are a drop shipper or Amazon reseller, you are removed from the site.
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by kentf 8y ago
Can you give some insight into how you choose what products you want to add to your site? - I use the products I sell, and I am diligent about only putting up ones that are actually good. What was your initial investment cost for inventory?
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by kentf 8y ago
Spree, it's a Rails Engine and def my fav for 3rd party hosting.
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by kentf 8y ago
Curated assortment, domain knowledge of the products, word of mouth, fast shipping, and fair discounts to power users.
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by kentf 8y ago
Yes :), but I can't buy them because we haven't launched in Canada yet.
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by kentf 8y ago
Depends on how much I pay in shipping, but I aim for 25-35% of gross. Still lots of room to optimize.
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by kentf 8y ago
Happy to answer any Qs. Retail is def more fun than dropshipping :)
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How to start an e-commerce store that doesn’t dropship(medium.com)
80 points by kentf 8y ago|35 comments
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by kentf 8y ago
Lots of Canadian tech companies hiring folks :) Come work with me at Hubba and take on Alibaba. @kentf on twitter.
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by kentf 8y ago
Sounds like a pencil problem.
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by kentf 8y ago
Raising kids. Giving them the chance to think and develop ideas, based on my foundation is the most exciting and important thing to me. I can't wait to see what they do.
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by kentf 8y ago
Been using this for my side hustle, www.ablecells.com and love it. Pros: - Answer, text using your 1-800 number. - Fast - Frequent updates - Beautiful UI - Simple Pricing Cons: - Relies on Wifi/LTE so service can be choppy in condos

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