mikeburrelljr

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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
All signs point to NO. You're taking just as much risk as the founders, however you aren't receiving any equity. Negotiate an equity position that rewards you for your risk.
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
Just move on. Lesson learned. Get things in writing.
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
Look fwd to seeing the data...
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
Rand, thanks for chiming in... I'm actually a recent client of yours and absolutely love your service! Not to change subjects, but why do you use the .org (even though you own the .com)? What was your reasoning behind this decision?
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
And specifically with the prefix example, would the word "free" in front be a turn-off (think of that catchy song for the credit report domain on the tv)??
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Ask HN: SEO vs. Branding with Domains (keyword.net vs. prefix+keyword.com)
12 points by mikeburrelljr 15y ago|9 comments
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
Hadoop
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
RoR
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
MySQL
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
PHP
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Ask HN: Most desired skill set in Silicon Valley? (RoR, PHP, MySQL, etc.)
5 points by mikeburrelljr 15y ago|7 comments
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
EMAIL deserves to be TIER 1 in the regards that if one breaks this layer of security, they are often able to gain access to most anything, including financial institutions.
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
PHP via http://php.net/function
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
His Youtube demo is worth viewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oeh9pdHZco I'm not quite sure he's the next Zuckerberg as suggested by the article, but looks like a smart kid.
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High School Science Fair Winner Might Revolutionize Internet Search(good.is)
3 points by mikeburrelljr 15y ago|4 comments
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
I would assume there is a greater emphasis placed on equity, but how much? (The typical "pay is competitive and the equity is generous" line in most ads isn't very descriptive.) Thanks in advance for the start-up 101 lesson!
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Ask HN: Average start-up salary & equity (Silicon Valley)?
20 points by mikeburrelljr 15y ago|2 comments
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Reid Hoffman’s entrepreneurial rules of thumb(venturebeat.com)
2 points by mikeburrelljr 15y ago|0 comments
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by mikeburrelljr 15y ago
Rails for Zombies, of course! http://www.codeschool.com/courses/rails-for-zombies Nom nom nom...