md1515

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by md1515 15y ago
Is the company making any money yet? If not and you are doing this for future earnings, then I would suggest following what e1ven says. As a non-technical founder it is hard for me to advocate that, but that is the free market. If you don't
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What are the best startups of 2011? #Crunchies(techcrunch.com)
1 points by md1515 15y ago|0 comments
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by md1515 15y ago
Try to write some relevant content on a regular basis. I know a Swedish website that is nothing more than a couple that write about raising children from books and magazines and nothing more. They have no original content, but they do it in
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by md1515 15y ago
If they pay for additional training it may be worth it. Typically university is just a diploma to get looked at these days. It's like the high school diploma of 40 years ago. Anyway, if you need work immediately after graduating to stay in
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by md1515 15y ago
If you are getting good pay and you have no stock options then I would recommend riding the ship down (although in this metaphor you seemingly have multiple lives). If it is no secret, then there is nothing you can do, really. I don't think
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by md1515 15y ago
I make sure to block off an hour or two every day for physical exercise. Eating right is only half the battle. I eat almost completely vegetarian (Indian) which is all home cooked so I can control the type of oil, the amount, and all other
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by md1515 15y ago
Perhaps just have a bar/club locator for the users geo-location. If I log-in from San Francisco,CA then the site would automatically recognize my location/zip code and give me the closest bars in the area. Or better yet, you could parse inf
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by md1515 15y ago
Hey, I am not a programmer (yet), but I do know exactly how you feel (in terms of feelings of failure, contemplating suicide etc.) I like to help people so send me an email (in my account) with a throwaway email address if you would like. I
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by md1515 15y ago
I'm not sure about the morality of this (perhaps it isn't "right" to do), but I would suggest getting a job lined up in a company that you want to work for before you quit your existing job.
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by md1515 15y ago
You could make a site that informs people of jazz events near users. Then offer discounts or promotions.. There are a lot of models that exist already, but try to form them into something for jazz. (look up a startup called Will Call)
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by md1515 15y ago
I don't want to ignore this because I'd truly like to help you out. The truth is, there is no surefire way to "make" Tech Crunch write about your startup. There are literally hundreds of startups that want coverage and typically it is diffi
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by md1515 15y ago
I'm non-technical, still finishing up studies, unable to move to SF, etc.
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by md1515 15y ago
That is terrible and hilarious at the same time.
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by md1515 15y ago
No wrong done here in my opinion. The content of your post has brought up a topic I have been thinking about recently, which is intensely devoted sponsorship advertising. For example, if you (Patrick) want to write this piece about your pos
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by md1515 15y ago
That is a cool idea. I would suggest not including advertisements just yet because they are generic and probably the least appealing of all ads (besides pop-ups). Just a suggestion, though the service itself is cool.
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by md1515 15y ago
Great offer. I can't take you up on it, unfortunately, but that is a great idea!
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by md1515 15y ago
Actually I think this is a fabulous idea. Obviously hackers would need to believe in what you two are doing, but I am under the impression many hackers just like some freedom. They like to live in exotic and beautiful places (ahem..Maui), t
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by md1515 15y ago
No, he isn't a freelancer. He doesn't have to be in any building, just make sure the work is done.
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by md1515 15y ago
Try reaching out to some people in your space (but not competitors). You would be surprised how many startup founders are responsive and willing to help. Obviously it depends what you write and how many you write to, though.
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by md1515 15y ago
Then give him an ultimatum. Don't be headstrong if you can't find another job, but if you have that cushion, I would suggest telling him. You would like to be put in a more serious position instead of support and you feel like there should
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by md1515 15y ago
Not sure what you mean by "money management" and "what next?" These seem like terms used to question what exactly do do with your money once you get it? I'm not sure why you would need to set up a LP, or LLP unless your startup is just your
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by md1515 15y ago
I can't say that I do, but my uncle is a hardware engineer and he typically accomplishes an entire day's work in a few hours a day so that he can spend time with his daughter, go to the gym/do yoga, and generally be awesome (like drive arou
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by md1515 15y ago
It isn't the American way of writing. It is the boring business way of writing which says very little.
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Amazon Brings Price-Check to Android(techcrunch.com)
1 points by md1515 15y ago|0 comments
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by md1515 15y ago
I'm a non-technical founder too. One thing you have to realize and realize quick is that your idea means next to nothing. Few people who are good programmers are going to be interested enough to help you unless they know what it is you are
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by md1515 15y ago
Early stage startups are typically built to fail and although $50k isn't a lot in the modern sense of the word, you should really be careful in this situation. You seem to be providing a small seed round so if they are successful, prepare t
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by md1515 15y ago
In this instance what is holding them back isn't necessarily that you are European. They are probably more concerned with some or all of the following (plus what I forget). - Education? Where did you learn how to program/run a business (typ
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by md1515 15y ago
I'm far more into history than anything. I'm reading "The Campaigns of Alexander" by Arrian and "Halliburton's Army"
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by md1515 15y ago
At the very least it could be made into a business on donations alone I am sure. PG has a great thing going here that is far more valuable to him than money. He isn't aching for food on a daily basis so I doubt he'll ever dream of jeopardiz
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by md1515 15y ago
At your age it is "acceptable" to sacrifice some level of happiness for your future (in my opinion). There are limits, but moving to a lesser city for $10K more/year might be worth it. I think you have to think about liabilities and seconda

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