matdwyer

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by matdwyer 15y ago
Agree with Solost, go get some user feedback - walk up to a random person, show them the app, and ask them for feedback on the design. If it is as hard and unappealing as you say, the person will say that, and they can hear it from a direct
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Great post - the SEO and traffic benefits alone can be huge, although there is a large time commitment involved. The more you put in, the more you'll get out. I've just registered on one of the sites, up until now I've been just emailing pe
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by matdwyer 15y ago
My parents own a vacation home in Fort Myers, FL and went down there from Canada one day to a foreclosure notice. They paid cash for the house, and had just fully furnished it the month before. They JUST caught it before the inside was gutt
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Max, It seems like a cool idea that I could certainly see implementing it on one of my sites. I'm trying to push visitors into some complimentary services/products, so I could certainly see giving them a % off by looking at promo page for t
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Some of my stats from one of my sites... 215 subscribers/7,086 visitors (3%) With offering a discount code. Is a "one time only" offer as well, that is presented BEFORE they see any content of the site or prices. Interesting enough, almost
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Ask HN: What is a solid % for newsletter signup?
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Don't try to sneak in - if you really don't have the money, find the organizer and privately explain the situation, explain why you want to be there, and ask if there is anything you can volunteer for to help. If you try to scam them you'll
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Nope, I'm pretty committed with Freshbooks at this point. Here are some of the features I'd love though: 1) Ability to upload files to my invoices 2) Ability to send as a PDF 3) Ability to use my customers address data in ways that lets me
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Get a hold of Dragson Den... the Canadian versions (CBC) is the best in my opinion (I'm biased) but the UK (BBC) version is solid as well. It blows shark tank out of the water, much more business stuff then sappy stories. It also features K
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by matdwyer 15y ago
It doesn't "suck" at all, but I wish Freshbooks did a whole lot more. I've sent in at least 5 feature requests that seem relatively simple, but are dismissed (as far as I know). I'm happy with the service and pay the $30 bucks without cring
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by matdwyer 15y ago
NYC Subway >>>>>>>> TTC (Toronto Subway) Any YYZ folks know exactly how brutal our transit is!
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Ha, Yeah I was looking for the "next page" button - seriously thought I was missing it
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Back in school I pumped about 10k into a venture that hasn't panned out. Was incredibly stressful, and disappointing, but it helped me learn. Hopefully will push that forward and build upon it if I tried something like that again - for now
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by matdwyer 15y ago
The first person to buy a domain and get it in front of the founders = hired The next 100 = annoying & stalker-ish Some solid tidbits in there too though
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Here is a great post that was posted on here: http://uxmovement.com/forms/innovative-techniques-to-simplif... And here is the link directly for what you're asking: http://forumsblogswikis.com/2007/08/15/using-ajax-to-get-cit... Good luc
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by matdwyer 15y ago
My first thought when looking at your graph was "why lower price to 33% for the same growth rate". Glad to see you were on the same track. Hike it to $1.99 and double your income.
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by matdwyer 15y ago
I'll admit, I bit on your title. I've got to say that in 3 years of facebook, I've never seen anyone change their actual location unless they were full out moving somewhere - so I don't really see a need for this at all (unless it is target
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by matdwyer 15y ago
First impressions... being honest (Please don't it take personal) - The template looks "OK"... but not great at all - The yellow for votes looks brutal to me - I like how it shows who voted for a startup - I'd drop the breadcrumb on the s
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Martin, if you do end up launching for Toronto and want some launch stuff I'd be more than happy to throw a bunch in. I've got a pretty good database of stuff to do in the area already written down from planning events/outings
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Abel, Yeah seasons tickets are a very good deal. Keep in mind that in alot of good markets (I'm used to hockey in Toronto) that seasons tickets are given in advance to scalpers, who sell them for above face value!
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by matdwyer 15y ago
This was the first startup I ever "signed up" for back in 2004 (before I even knew what a startup was). Amazing to see how much it grew in those 7 years. Congrats to everyone involved!!!!
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Just as a comment on your idea, it is pretty cool - I'd use it in conjunction with Stub-hub somehow. Here is my situation - I have seasons tickets to the Toronto Blue Jays in the upper deck. The tickets are worth $12 bucks each game, but I
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by matdwyer 15y ago
Username is pretty cool to do something with (maybe tracking all the different usernames/accounts at different sites someone has through a browser plugin or something)
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by matdwyer 15y ago
If that is the case, why do they have to bring the empty container back? Why couldn't the person bring it home to their own house? I understand why you would get it delivered so it is hotter/fresher... but not the return
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by matdwyer 16y ago
I think that it isn't necessarily that Canada is unfriendly, but it's more that Canada isn't as easy to get over the certain bump (as others mention, that bump is funding). If you're boot strapping a startup then Toronto seems to be perfect
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by matdwyer 16y ago
No problem... P.s. I'd love to help add some things if you'd like, as I'm the "planner" of my group! Make sure you have things a bit north too (Tree Top Trekking, zip lines, old steam train, steam ship cruises, etc - I split my time betwee
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by matdwyer 16y ago
Absolutely! - my username @ gmail
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by matdwyer 16y ago
Cool landing page (I like how the pictures are localized) I have a few ways, they are pretty specific to Toronto but I'll mention them anyway so you get the idea. 1) Redflagdeals.com - this is my primary source as it is the largest forum in
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by matdwyer 16y ago
Make a letterhead with a bunch of last names on the top "Jackson, Firth, & John" and send the letter. Don't write that it is LLP or office of law or anything as that can be misrepresenting, but just make them think that it could be real
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by matdwyer 16y ago
Out of curiosity, are massage therapists & hair stylists the ONLY market you have for this? What about say a therapist or a business coach or any other similar proprietor? Just wondering why you limited yourself to those two profession

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