mansigandhi

9 ms·

31.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Organizations - cold emails, phone calls and meetings. Individuals - cold emails and facebook marketing. Even something as little as $100 a week could get you many many eye balls.
32.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
I use it to find a list of friends in a given location like "Friends in California" or "Friends in Oracle" and use that list to contact them for help with our startup :) (I tend to lose track of the people on my friendl
33.
Tile, the world's largest lost and found.(thetileapp.com)
1 points by mansigandhi 13y ago|0 comments
34.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Is there anyway we, as a people, can help other than just support? Is there a petition running to the UN?
35.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
H1-B co-sponsorship is one of the most viable options once you have some money. Do keep in mind that you can't sponsor a co-founder on an H1-B if he/she owns more than a certain % of the company (I think it's under 5%). If he
36.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
The "learning curve + getting up to pace" cost might beat the pros. And like alloftheabove mentioned, company secrets will definitely be a issue with the larger companies.
37.
13 Critically Important Lessons from Over 50 Growth Hackers(blog.kissmetrics.com)
2 points by mansigandhi 13y ago|0 comments
38.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
It's not that unbelievable, I've seen it at Oracle too.
39.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Yep, we plan to make our design more flat.
40.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
I agree. I was pleasantly surprised.
41.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Yep, and I've always wondered how to go about it.
42.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Very interesting. thanks!
43.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Yes, but also ridiculously expensive CPI!
44.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Totally. My stocks went up 150% in just a few months!
45.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
It's not like all the tourists in India are from abroad. The majority are Indians from other states. We travel too, you know.
46.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
It's an amazing ad...connects emotionally with immigrant entrepreneurs. I moved from the Bay Area back to India due to startup visa issues. Now, my startup is seriously looking at Canada as a viable option, after India.
47.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
No, my boyfriend (now husband) has been my co-founder for 3 years now.
48.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Just curious, why 7 minutes?
49.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
I completely agree. This felt like such a bait-and-switch post. And as someone who works from home - I have as much a social life as earlier (in a "real" job).
50.
Moving to India: Finding the $400 Apartment as we bootstrap Shoutt(mansigandhi.tumblr.com)
1 points by mansigandhi 13y ago|0 comments
51.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Some of the very new, very small startups (like ours) have started having Bay Area equivalent offices...but they are hard to find and certainly not "safe" jobs like the MNCs.
52.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Don't get sucked into the "grade race". Life's much more about what you learn and less about getting the 4.0. In the end, the grades don't matter to the extent that your parents tell you they do.
53.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
I think holds for founders from all countries outside of the US.
54.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
SEEKING WORK. Located in India. Develop+design iOS apps. http://www.sleepyheadapps.com We've done quite a few apps in the last four years. Here are some samples: 1. Shoutt: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shoutt/id551107996?mt=8 2. Sound
55.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
We've done a bit of Reddit advertising ourselves - except to promote our Landing page. Of the $40 spent, we got 138 clicks (CTR=0.07%) making it roughly $0.29 per click. That's not bad compared to other avenues like Facebook and Google AdW
56.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
trevmckendrick - good to see the app do well! If you remember I (Sleepyhead) helped with the email forms. We pleasantly surprised to see the post here :)
57.
by mansigandhi 13y ago
Are you kidding me? This is not a first world problem. I'm a female entrepreneur in India. I've lived long enough in Silicon Valley for my husband (and co-founder) and me to be acutely aware of how we handle gender issues at home and work.
58.
The Basics Of Emotional Design(hongkiat.com)
1 points by mansigandhi 14y ago|0 comments
59.
by mansigandhi 14y ago
Yep, this has happened to me a couple of times as well. My post would be in the Top 10 for a few hours and then suddenly sink below 30.
60.
by mansigandhi 14y ago
> The US is effectively subsidizing advanced healthcare for every other country in the world. That's a very misinformed statement.

More ›