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by lowkey 18y ago
The one suggestion I would add is to segment your users in the model: flighty, regular, loyal (or something similar) Focus your analysis on clearly modeling usage by segment in the first few months to get a good feel for who is dropping, wh
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by lowkey 18y ago
Skitch is a small simple and free desktop/web application that makes it easy to capture screenshots, mark up mock ups, and share them via the web. It's brilliant. If you haven't already, check it out now: http://www.skitch.com
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by lowkey 18y ago
I switched from GoDaddy to Namecheap and haven't looked back. Domains under $10/ea (less with their frequent coupon codes) and a clean ad-free admin console. Highly recommend Namecheap.
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by lowkey 18y ago
Just in case there are any angels or venture investors out there, we are working on a startup that competes directly with this technology. My co-founder, easily the smartest engineer I have ever known, has been developing LED drivers and co
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by lowkey 18y ago
That is an excellent process to follow. Now I just wish we had someone on the team with 29 startup ventures under their belt. Does anyone know where/how he built the financial model? It looks like it could come in handy.
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by lowkey 18y ago
For real-time streaming API a low cost option is IQFeed.net which charges about $67/month for Nasdaq, AMEX, and NYSE + $50 setup. The data feed source is ComStock and the only API available is through Windows COM (yeah, I know) To offer rea
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by lowkey 18y ago
"Don't #### with the SEC." > unless you are a hedge fund, investment bank, or other financial institution working on obscene leverage anywhere from 8:1 up to 30:1. Then the SEC treats you with kid gloves (thinly veiled sarcasm)
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by lowkey 18y ago
I really like the way you think. It's true that the stock market has become one big ponzi scheme over the past few decades. Dividends seem to have gone out of style, leaving capital appreciation by selling to a 'greater fool' as the only wa
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by lowkey 18y ago
This post sent a chill of reality down my spine. We are a cleantech startup currently in the process of raising our seed round. This tells me that the window may be closing fast. <rant/>Let me tell you after years of work to get to
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by lowkey 18y ago
Mark to market is what the Japanese banks tried in the 1990. There is a reason the Japanese call it the 'lost' decade.
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by lowkey 18y ago
The data is there but you need to extract it from the individual 10-K and 10-Q.
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by lowkey 18y ago
I like them! (and I'm a Mac/Linux head)
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by lowkey 18y ago
If you know python, google 'ystockquote' It is a simple and awesome way to get historical stock data programztically from Yahoo. That should get you started. If you want fundamental data ftp.sec.gov is free, but you will need to do a bit mo
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by lowkey 18y ago
Yup Balsamic, that was it. Great software. Shame the SEO is so weak. Maybe the Google new site curse?
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Can anyone recommend simple user interface design software?
3 points by lowkey 18y ago|5 comments
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by lowkey 18y ago
Check out JLA Ventures. They are based in Toronto and just recently raised a new $100 million fund. Rick Segal is their most visible partner and he seems to be a very stand-up guy. http://ricksegal.typepad.com/
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by lowkey 18y ago
Don't get me wrong, for a sophisticated investor this is an excellent time to make money in the market. The thing is, I believe that many 'sophisticated investors' who come along for the ride in a bull market are unprepared for bear markets
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by lowkey 18y ago
I completely agree. The conventional wisdom of buy and hold a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds or index funds is simply bad advise right now. While stocks do tend to out-perform over the "long-term" there have been multiple 10 year
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by lowkey 18y ago
If you truly believe the patent would be valuable - e.g. a blocker patent excluding competitors from a valuable opportunity - then it really is worth seeking patent council. Releasing establishes a prior art date for US patent purposes and
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by lowkey 18y ago
Our startup, www.Arkalumen.com, aims to bring the benefits of full-spectrum solid-state lighting to everyone. My technical co-founder has developed proprietary technology as good as the best on the market (microcontroller programming, integ
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by lowkey 18y ago
best thing I've seen around here in a while. I like it.
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by lowkey 18y ago
We are a fresh new startup called Arkalux. My co-founder, a brilliant engineer and hacker has developed an efficient, low-cost, full-spectrum, solid-state light engine that we believe represents the future of light. Expect to hear more abou
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by lowkey 18y ago
Yup, good tunes, I approve. Here is one back at you: alok.muxtape.com
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by lowkey 18y ago
Thanks for the quick response. Guess I was just being paranoid after all. I've posted about the episode on my blog here: http://startupkarma.com/?p=49 and the original post is here: http://startupkarma.com/?p=48
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by lowkey 18y ago
Internet ninjas I beg of you, please help me figure this out. I recently wrote a blog post predicting a US invasion of Iran in 2008. I received one comment from a poster from this url http://iran.tedtheblog.info/?p=20109 but when I point
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Is someone censoring internet sites from Iran?(startupkarma.com)
3 points by lowkey 18y ago|5 comments
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Seed technology investment with a twist(startupkarma.com)
3 points by lowkey 19y ago|0 comments
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by lowkey 19y ago
Any chance you are located in Montreal (or willing to move?) Montreal seems to be hopping right now with startup energy. There is ample seed and early stage capital with a number of high profile new funds having recently launched. I am in t
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by lowkey 19y ago
Montreal
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by lowkey 19y ago
"Anything you can conceive and believe, you can achieve" - anonymous

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