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by kn0thing 14y ago
It's exciting, though, because hipmunk's story shows that even more resistant industries are capable of being "hipmunked" by tenacious, smart recent-college-grads with no industry connections.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Heh. I did none of the bizdev, which really made the difference with getting hipmunk off the ground (and is a unique startup proposition). If you wanna know about my marketing/PR brandbuilding, just watch my class on Making Something People
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by kn0thing 14y ago
I recommend asking about how important a role his bizdev played in prep for launching the site as well as signing on partners thereafter. The amount of hustle it took to get us in the door with OTAs/airlines at first is not something I see
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by kn0thing 14y ago
When competition makes more than half of their revenue from ads, shutting off that revenue source by copying that UX and striking out pages of advertisements isn't very economically viable.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Feels like just yesterday I published this first blog post: http://blog.hipmunk.com/1/post/2010/08/hello-world.html I can't believe how much the site & company has grown since - it's a testament to the fabulous product and team. Onwar
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by kn0thing 14y ago
http://spencerfry.com/whats-a-non-programmer-to-do http://generalassemb.ly/start/fundamentals-of-entrepreneursh... Oh, and ordering groceries and mocking up all kinds of zany product ideas.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
I've since added a bonus explanation for just why I concurred with the parent.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Tongue firmly in cheek :) btw, I'd love to see a HN etiquette guide. edit: touche! thanks, agscala http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Yep. Just like in the story. Steve built reddit, I doodled the logo and did the non-tech stuff.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Take a look at the previous sentence for context: "I've tithed since the day we sold Reddit, because I believe wealth is a means to an end, and wealth has never made me happy, only comfortable. And I want to stay hungry. I really believe my
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Yep.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Yep. Steve & I debated just about everything (even business cards) but he actually built reddit and I did everything non-technical from logo doodles to ordering pizza. I didn't have any input in the article, but I think you'd be hard-pr
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by kn0thing 14y ago
That was a 100% satirical talk.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
I cannot upvote this enough. Thanks. edit, with bonus explanation! We need to do a better job helping new(and old) redditors realize the thousands of communities they could be joining for a diverse blend of content that interests them. When
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by kn0thing 14y ago
I hope I get lots of likes for my seersucker suit (Thanks, Bonobos! I'm one of the lucky gentlemen mentioned in the article). Excited to combine two of my fave things in one night: technology & cocktails.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Umm, I don't recall. Just some talk about how Warren Buffett isn't investing. And Soledad liked my choice of Jay-Z for the 'intro' music guest can select.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Thank you! Hehe. Admittedly, fb is probably going to keep crushing it - I just wish they weren't crushing our open internet, too.
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by kn0thing 14y ago
Thank you. Well, before the SOPA/PIPA frenzy of MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox, and Bloomberg... I became a 'regular' tech correspondent on Bloomberg after moving to NY and appearing on a panel moderated by Margaret Brennan. She invited me to appear
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by kn0thing 14y ago
You didn't miss much. Just one of the guests making fun of how geeks dress.
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I appeared on CNN this morning to talk about why I'm not buying Facebook (CISPA)(edition.cnn.com)
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by kn0thing 15y ago
Gotta start with making something people want.
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Building the reddit brand for less than $500 in stickers (autoplay VIDEO)(generalassemb.ly)
3 points by kn0thing 15y ago|2 comments
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Know a HS Senior/recent grad who's doing a tech startup in NY instead of school?(twitter.com)
4 points by kn0thing 15y ago|0 comments
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by kn0thing 15y ago
Hear hear. Believe me, I've been bugging Justin to come here. All in due time...
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by kn0thing 15y ago
Win-win indeed! Thanks. I'm on the advisory board of donorschoose.org, so I'm super biased, but they're indeed awesome (also, use my matching code! 'breadpig') http://donorschoose.org/alexisonCNN
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by kn0thing 15y ago
I loved that question.
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by kn0thing 15y ago
Gah! I didn't realize that (I'd been logged in for ages before they launched this publicly). I've just notified the GA team and with some luck we can get this bad user experience remedied. The irony is not lost on me. Thanks for the comment
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Make Something People Love (Building brands 101: reddit breadpig hipmunk)(generalassemb.ly)
11 points by kn0thing 15y ago|2 comments
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Making Something People Love(generalassemb.ly)
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88% there: "Don't Mess With The Internet" billboard in Lamar Smith's district(crowdtilt.com)
274 points by kn0thing 15y ago|57 comments

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