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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Thanks, thats a great way of putting it. Will try to aim for this more, and iterate until we get to this.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Yes, it seems a few other comments also suggest this. Will have to consider this. Really appreciate your feedback.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   The logic we followed when pricing it so cheap was: we are just getting started, this will help get some revenue in quickly, etc. Will think hard and perhaps reconsider the pricing model.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Thank you!! This is part of the reason I was hesitant to do consulting. (Losing focus)
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   I appreciate the blunt feedback. Will definitely follow this. No cash has been exchanged yet in the pilot agreements.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Thank you, this is very helpful and insightful.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Thanks a lot for your advice, really appreciate it!
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Thanks for your advice, will take this into consideration.
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   by oliverx0 7y ago

   Our platform is actually aimed at small and medium sized businesses, hence our pricing model. Having said that, we feel the platform has the potential to go after the enterprise as well, and could adjust pricing accordingly. I do think we w
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Fair enough. I quit a full-time job that paid a good salary because I was not fulfilled with the idea of working for someone else the rest of my life. So there is definitely more to it than the objectives I previously mentioned. I want to m
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Thank you, I think one of our customers would be open to this. This is definitely an option worth considering.
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Thanks, we will continue to push hard on this. I am concerned however about staying afloat long enough to reach product-market fit. I really think we are on to something, but the constant stress over my head of "what are we doing to do
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Thank you, we also thought of accelerators as a plausible option. Part of the reason I asked the question though, is that I am curious how others are able to get from just an idea to VC funding. It sounds simple: build a great product, and
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Thanks for taking the time to respond. Our goals are to build a great product and make a living. The more companies we can reach / revenue we can generate, the better. In that sense, we would be open to going down the VC route, we just
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    We are located in Europe. Thank you for your advice!
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    Ask HN: I need advice on my first B2B SaaS startup

    59 points by oliverx0 7y ago|79 comments
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    I really like your second idea!
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Gotcha, I can see that analogy making sense.
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Thanks for the article, very insightful!
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    My main point is that the market cap seems a bit excessive. I can see Tesla having a competitive advantage, and I also see the bet some investors are making on it disrupting the car industry. But after reading those numbers, it just shocked
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    According to Robinhood: “Tesla's stock has jumped 35% over the past month, becoming the most valuable American car company ever. GM and Ford produced a combined 39x as many cars as Tesla did in 2019, but the electric carmaker is now mo
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Not sure why you are being downvoted. I strongly resonate with this sentiment.
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Will try out
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Stripe will become a FAANG, or at least gain significant world relevance. Bio-hacking will become mainstream, causing significant backlash and become a sensitive, polarised topic. Startup equity / VC funding will change significantly,
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    This is a very good point. On a more general note, the younger you are, generally the more risk you can take. And in this case specifically, entry-level wages can be only slightly lower than Big Co (not always), but what you learn and the r
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Really insightful comment. Thanks for the book recommendation.
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    It is just my point of view that there is overregulation in the EU and not under regulation in the US. There are arguments to be made on both sides. I am expressing my point of view and trying to provide reasonable arguments, understanding
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    > First of all I do not agree that regulation hinders European companies in any way to compete. You could even make a case that being embedded in more diverse regulatory regimes protects European companies from being overrun by more extr
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    There are to points here: on one hand, overregulation in general, which is what my point about not being able to compete was about. Specifically, how many European tech companies do you know that operate at the same level (in terms of users
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    by oliverx0 7y ago

    Fair enough, let me clarify: When an individual engages freely in a business transaction or relationship with a corporation, I think that government intervention should be minimal. A clear example of this is employment-at-will. This doctrin