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by matte_black 9y ago
What more could they say really? They already expect most of their investments to fail expect for a few big outliers.
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by matte_black 9y ago
Becoming a stock is only one way to exit. The startup could also get acquired for a ton of money by a bigger company.
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by matte_black 9y ago
The point of investing in startups is not to get better returns, it’s to get different returns. If you already have a ton of money invested in stocks, diversifying a bit by throwing some capital into startups is not a bad idea in case the m
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by matte_black 9y ago
The good thing is we’ll be able to look back in 5-10 years or so at this post and see if I was right. See you in 2022.
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by matte_black 9y ago
It will not happen before 2020, this market could easily run for another decade.
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by matte_black 9y ago
My only resentment toward Bitcoin is that if I had gotten in early enough there could have been some easy money to be made, but only because I believe in the Greater Fools theory, not because I actually believe in Bitcoin as a currency.
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by matte_black 9y ago
When deciding whether or not you should go to college, always look at the big picture and weigh your options. The kind of work you do in your early twenties probably doesn't require a college education or a strong network of college ed
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by matte_black 9y ago
Don’t be so apologetic, HN shouldn’t care if you think it’s trash.
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by matte_black 9y ago
I assume he meant the shares would be seized illegally.
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by matte_black 9y ago
Facebook does not pay a dividend. And what makes you think if the government did something like that Facebook wouldn’t just pack up and leave the country? They are a global company.
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by matte_black 9y ago
You realize for them to make any profit off of “shares” they’d have to sell them back to someone willing to buy them... That’s aside from the fact that whole idea is ridiculous to begin with.
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by matte_black 9y ago
If you already know Rails, yes. If you are thinking about learning Rails now, probably not. Yes Rails is great for MVPs, but then so are a lot of other things, like Meteor.
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by matte_black 9y ago
You don’t have to accuse someone to investigate their activity. Hell, the person doesn’t even need to know they were investigated. If a company really wants to fire you they will find a way with or without surveillance.
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by matte_black 9y ago
Look at this from a company perspective. If it seems like someone is stealing documents, but you then discover they actually aren't, then no harm done. If someone actually was stealing documents however, and you don't have the sur