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by mikekarnj 16y ago
Totally true. The hardest part of the whole process is cutting features out. For me, I imagine that our sink is shipping and we just have to throw things overboard to stay afloat just a little longer. This allows us to throw things out that
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
That's an interesting insight. In New York, there seems to be an increasing trend that values both product (design) and engineering.
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
I'm assuming that companies only higher rockstars right? Why else would you add someone to your team?
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Head of Product is More Valuable than 5 Engineers(mikekarnj.com)
9 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|2 comments
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Is College Really a Million Dollar Investment?(mikekarnj.com)
1 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|0 comments
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Five Entrepreneurial Lessons from 2010(mikekarnj.com)
1 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|0 comments
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
I think you can say the same for people that aren't successful.
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College is Overrated(mikekarnj.com)
2 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|0 comments
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The Power of Time Off(mikekarnj.com)
6 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|0 comments
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
It might not be as bad as the housing market crash but keep in mind that more people will be going to college in the future and take out student loans. I think higher education loans will grow at a staggering rate which will ultimately cras
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
Scary thing is that the government will be the sole backer of educational loans. We all know how slow and antiquated they operate. I don't know if this is going to be a good or bad thing for the economy.
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
I second the vote for the article. Would love to read it. I think most people got mortgages because it was a sure thing investment that appreciates over time. That didn't hold true. I'm arguing that a college education doesn't exactly equat
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The student loan crisis will dwarf the housing market crash.(mikekarnj.com)
65 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|105 comments
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
What do you guys think of taking calculated risks as an entrepreneur?
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Making Good Decisions and Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap(mikekarnj.com)
6 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|2 comments
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
Sorry about that guys. Just increased the font on the article.
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
No comment :)
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
Great points about poker. Poker is kind of like rock, paper, scissors. At the beginning levels, you know the other person is probably going to throw rock on the first throw. So your best move is to throw paper (since scissors is thrown 30%
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by mikekarnj 16y ago
Just because you sell your company doesn't mean you want to invest all of the money into your own startup. It seems like he wanted to make sure Carbonmade had a proven model before he invested additional time or money into the idea. Pushing
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Original Ideas Don't Exist(mikekarnj.com)
22 points by mikekarnj 16y ago|13 comments
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Fund That Doesn’t Invest Funds(mikekarnj.com)
8 points by mikekarnj 17y ago|0 comments
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
The article mentioned that your past decisions got you to the point you are today. It's about to you make decisions on where you go in the future. There's no such thing as perfection, but if you make the best decision, there's nothing rea
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Five Entrepreneurial Lessons from 2009(mikekarnj.com)
14 points by mikekarnj 17y ago|2 comments
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
I agree. The financial collapse was the worst and best thing that could ever happen.
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
Just to clarify, I did NOT write this post as a "East Coast versus West Coast" thought-piece. I wanted to give a 50,000 feet view from what is happening in New York City to document the momentum of the ecosystem that's being created as we
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
“I’m not a businessman I’m a business, man Let me handle my business, damn” That has to be one of the best lines of all-time from Jay-Z. Great post. Thanks for sharing.
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
I think the financial collapse has a role in what's happening in New York City. You're seeing a huge shift from people "thinking" about starting something to "doing" it. When you see most of your friends getting laid off from jobs, you re
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
“Greenwich Village 60s … Venice Beach 70s … London 80s … Silicon Valley 90s … Blogosphere 00s … NYC now…”
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
Great point on the technical founder. Actually, really good point. Will add it to our notes.
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by mikekarnj 17y ago
I like Sproutbox. Seems like a more hands-on Y-Combinator. How has the success been so far?

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