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by neworbit 16y ago
VCs are a dime a dozen. YC is a network.
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by neworbit 16y ago
If you're going to get hit by antidilution clauses, of course forget it. Otherwise, it may be a equity based way to buy into an investor network. If you're far enough along, forget it and find a reasonably connected individual or boutique i
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by neworbit 16y ago
... and now they're no longer widely used? ;-)
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by neworbit 16y ago
...because in some circumstances, they are. Cavanagh has vandals on film and admitting their guilt on facebook - cops don't follow up. More important things to do, I guess. Ever had to actually get the police to follow up on something like
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by neworbit 16y ago
Curious assumption that it's the white kids who are getting picked on...
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by neworbit 16y ago
I am aware of one that is but so far they're in stealth mode. Most other firms I've asked about that have had some derisive commentary about building on Windows.
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by neworbit 16y ago
My impression is that serial entrepreneurs do get such credit, c.f. Jim Clark in the Netscape days
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by neworbit 16y ago
lulz at people who buy technical indicators over stock fundamentals
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by neworbit 16y ago
and today, MTV doesn't play music at all! Seriously, in 1990, you don't think there were any black musicians on MTV? That seems well at odds with my memory.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Having spent far too much time dealing with Hollywood I advise you to avoid them like the plague. They will expect a great deal more from you than you will be willing or able to provide/spend. However, do get your DMCA ducks in a row sooner
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by neworbit 16y ago
Yeah, I can envision how this goes. "I'm casting Fireball at the horde of recruiters!"
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by neworbit 16y ago
But clearly not well
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by neworbit 16y ago
Not so relevant these days, but over all time, I would probably have to give it to Netscape
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by neworbit 16y ago
Ack, shades of Digg
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by neworbit 16y ago
If there's anyone left at Digg maybe they should sign up
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by neworbit 16y ago
Actually he joined two days before v4 launched. I'm sure there was a healthy amount of "wtf have I gotten myself into" thereafter.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Like a lot of people, I used to use Digg, and don't anymore. I think the hole in the boat is much more that the committed userbase has moved on leaving it to become a LOLCAT paradise.
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by neworbit 16y ago
The first guy tossed was their VP of Engineering, right after Matt Williams came on board and V4 subsequently crashed and burned. But yes, layoffs will predominantly not be management.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Not going to happen. Kevin is bored and on to other things.
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by neworbit 16y ago
True. Or they'll do a carveout for management/founders. But if team members see that there's nothing there post-acquisition, the resumes start flying.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Market timing works fine for built-to-flip companies. You have to have both the ability to build those firms and the ability/connections to sell them to the prospective buyer. Hard to come by both.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Rock stars are great when your team is small and tightly-knit. As a rule, they don't scale. Still often worth making accommodations for them as you grow, though.
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by neworbit 16y ago
Business plans may be mostly fluff, but execution plans are pretty essential.
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by neworbit 16y ago
OK I am inspired to do this now ;-)