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by md1515 15y ago
Well, if you are a small startup (>20 people) I would say that recruiting is probably a job you should take over yourself, much less want to know. You need to know that type of thing. As a startup, word of mouth is a huge factor in your
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by md1515 15y ago
Good luck to him!
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by md1515 15y ago
Hmm, well my last statement still stands. If you believe in the project and want to work on it AND the VC group is faltering, then perhaps you should contact them. Or it was not a viable business in the first place and that is why they are
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by md1515 15y ago
To answer your question - it depends on a few factors. If I'm being paid more than what I can find in the USA, I would move absolutely. If I were getting paid the same as in the USA, most likely. If I were getting paid less, but I could hav
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by md1515 15y ago
Well you do not need to necessarily have a product that suits the Chilean market per se. Plus, you have one lone data point - perhaps he doesn't know the market as well as he thinks. In any case,I think the connections would be great, the p
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by md1515 15y ago
I don't think anything is impossible. Heck, take a look at the Million Dollar Homepage: http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/ Nonetheless, you do have to convince 100,000 to do it (if they all took the cheapest option). That is quite hef
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by md1515 15y ago
How do I get points deducted for this?..
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by md1515 15y ago
We can't answer for you, bud. Read rmason's material and try to decide for yourself. You know best! Good luck
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by md1515 15y ago
You have to ooze enthusiasm and passion to REALLY get other people motivated to do things with you. I spoke with a man 8 years my senior with far more experience than me and convinced him to drop everything to work on a project with me. Enc
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by md1515 15y ago
I've never met Sam, so I can't say anything about his personality or attitude, but I am not impressed. PG is in a whole other league compared to Sam A, I'm sorry.
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by md1515 15y ago
There is always room for a new search engine. I think Paul Graham wrote an article that questioned "do you think 100 years from now we'll be using the same search engine? I don't even think Google believes that". There is a lot of room for
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by md1515 15y ago
Well there are a few questions here. First of all, how do you know the VC didn't just reject you because someone had brought him the idea first? I have never heard of VCs taking an idea and convincing some programmers to develop it. Perhaps
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by md1515 15y ago
Dead-pooling (to me) means the company is closing up shop.
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by md1515 15y ago
I think Yobongo has some pretty strong traction, but they may add some features that take another direction.
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by md1515 15y ago
Email Paul directly and hope he can help. Best of luck. Things tend to work themselves out.
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by md1515 15y ago
I can't say I understand the feeling as I haven't been yet battered by the corporate machine. My advice is to try and find something you can do by yourself that you will enjoy. Obviously, it would be better/more profitable to stay within yo
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by md1515 15y ago
A few things to think about: 1) You are still growing quite rapidly, so you need to be wary of killing off that growth. I think your method of giving ~3 months usage free will go a long way in retaining that growth 2) I don't think it is to
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by md1515 15y ago
Very cool add-on. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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by md1515 15y ago
I have never used Disqus so I do not know. I do know that blogs with many readers and large numbers of comments (James Altucher, Mark Suster) all use Disqus. I have read from them on a number of occasions that it is the best. Good luck
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by md1515 15y ago
Seems like you already know this, but speak to a professional even if it costs a little bit. You don't want your company closed down, clients stripped, and you at the top of some U.S tax fraud list. Best of luck EDIT: Looks like Mr. Hodgen
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by md1515 15y ago
Few comments for you and I'll try not to be harsh (because it isn't all that bad) First, cut off the "As seen on..." bit. To be honest, that doesn't matter unless it is like TechCrunch or something - and even then it isn't a big deal. Press
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by md1515 15y ago
No one will hire unless you have something to show them. I assume you like to design so maybe you should do a couple for your friends and family pro bono. You'll get something for the portfolio that you can show to others. I like Shawn's id
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by md1515 15y ago
It has been said before: bad blood between co-founders spells disaster for a startup. Patch things over for the sake of your baby, end things amicably, or take your baby and run baby run.
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by md1515 15y ago
What would you sell if traffic died? It seems like you were truly interested in entrepreneurship so why not help the community and open door number 1. I can't use it, but maybe someone can revive it.
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by md1515 15y ago
I'm a first time entrepreneur right now and the answer is "yes". I feel the same thing. I've spent so long getting things designed and prepped and ready to go yet no matter what I do it feels like my expectations are not met. I guess I am o
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by md1515 15y ago
Why not work at home? :\
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by md1515 15y ago
Moscow is one of the most expensive cities and living there for 6 months will take out a hefty chunk. The mentors don't seem of the highest calibur, but are fine I guess. I would agree - for Russian based startups, this might be a good opti
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by md1515 15y ago
Depends on what you are doing. If you are doing sales with brick and mortar establishments then I believe the answer is "yes". They are pretty cheap. Hell, you can even make your own..
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by md1515 15y ago
I feel like I am a jack-of-all trades type of person too. Many people say that is a disadvantage, but I recently read an article on entrepreneur.com about some famous guru saying a CEO of a startup needs to be good at a lot of things instea
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by md1515 15y ago
think of an idea from your area of expertise. ex: a restaurant owner develops software to helps his/her restaurant

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