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by louisswiss 11y ago
OP here - thanks for bringing your perspective. I agree that non-technical people can make excellent business people. What I was saying is that, in my experience, non-technical people who have studied at a business school tend to make the s
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Mistakes business students make when founding a startup(medium.com)
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Ask HN: Can you sell a 'nearly' startup?
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Ask HN: How can I help the victims of ISIS?
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by louisswiss 11y ago
> When you inevitably compare yourself to others, remember that there's probably a lot you're not hearing about them. This is exactly why it's useless to compare yourself to others --> incomplete data (or even worse, pr
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by louisswiss 11y ago
As a web dev (and not a very good one) I spend a lot of time googling coding problems which normally turn out to either have simple solutions or to be based on stupid mistakes I have made. Either way, googling quickly gives me the feeling t
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by louisswiss 11y ago
Chapeau.
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Ask HN: Any meteor devs out there who could spend 5 min helping an idiot?
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by louisswiss 11y ago
(y) louis at mondable dot ch
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by louisswiss 11y ago
Possible? Yes. Easy? Probably not. By just taking on wireframes/samples you'll need to find multiple customers consecutively (eg they need to be one each week, as two simultaneously would be too much work on 2h/day) Why not i
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by louisswiss 11y ago
true (I'm assuming)... I guess it depends whether we're talking about start-ups or small businesses/hobby projects. I don't think I've heard of any start-ups which were sustainable at the beginning, whereas many sma
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by louisswiss 11y ago
Facebook? It's so obvious and I'm not sure if it counts... I started a simple paid monthly platform for meeting new people a few months ago - if I would put even a little bit of effort into marketing then I'm pretty sure it w
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by louisswiss 11y ago
Maybe a stupid question, but if I publish an article on my (self-hosted) blog and then publish on/for Medium at a later date, who owns the copyright? I get the feeling that a lot of us are posting articles on multiple platforms to maxi
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by louisswiss 11y ago
My thoughts exactly. I'm not assuming that YC should replace the quote, I just don't understand exactly why they haven't. Perhaps it's to show that failed experiments are a valued part of the process?
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Why is Homejoy still quoted on the YC landing page?
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by louisswiss 11y ago
I identify more with the front-end devs, even though I've spent the last few years working with node, sails and meteor.js. I think that a lot of javascript devs (compared to java, C etc) get into it via web design and j query, whereas
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by louisswiss 11y ago
I think it depends... I also applied as a solo founder, however I have a technical background and know that I can build and ship my product (already pushed out an MVP after t<2weeks). Assuming there is a technical component to your proje
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'Interns should be exploited' – a rebuttal(medium.com)
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5 reasons business students shouldn't intern at a startup(medium.com)
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How a Nissan Micra could save your local gym(medium.com)
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by louisswiss 11y ago
One for the non-technical guys out there... I'm working on Mondable - the best way to make new connections. I started 1 month ago (in Zurich, CH) and have paying users & very strong growth. We're expanding to other cities (inc
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No matter how hard they try, tech is making it harder to meet new people(medium.com)
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by louisswiss 12y ago
2) and 3) seem like a given, but looking at the companies in 1), I think Sam might have his work cut out for him...