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by orky56 12y ago
Since you brought up Amazon, I thought I would share Andy Dunn's (Founder of Bonobos) article on competing with Amazon. https://medium.com/what-i-learned-building/d233f02d52a5 The article concludes that at some po
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by orky56 12y ago
When you raise money, you are taking a gamble on the future. You expect that your current situation will be improved with an inflow of cash that allows you to pursue an opportunity higher hurdle rate. If any of those assumptions were wrong
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by orky56 12y ago
We are in the 21st century, everyone knows right from wrong, and we're still in this situation of sex & sexism in the workplace? Despite the rise of anonymous, democratic, and free voice, whistleblowers still have more to worry abo
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Surprising Trends In Startup Founder Equity Stakes(tomtunguz.com)
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by orky56 12y ago
What are the legal consequences to these large tech companies tipping off users? Are these companies just calling the bluff of enforcement agencies who are not willing to risk the bad PR? I'd love to hear from someone who has a better
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by orky56 12y ago
I'm looking for cofounders who have an interest in the productivity space for businesses. The SaaS product is a task/time management tool for small businesses. I have done a great deal of customer development, prototype testing, c
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by orky56 12y ago
While we're on the general topic of 'good guy' SaaS pricing, I thought I would bring up Asana. They charge MORE per head as your team gets larger. Their logic is that if you are a small team/startup you are strapped for
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by orky56 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - SF Bay Area or Remote At Critical Gaze, I complete an in-depth evaluation of your product with a unique combination of criteria: design, usability, growth, and copy. In order to tap the full potential of your market, each of
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Ask HN: Who is looking for a cofounder?
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by orky56 12y ago
Agreed. Must have missed the difference in URL.
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by orky56 12y ago
Same link and same title? I'm confused https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7665106
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Senate fails to advance minimum wage hike(usatoday.com)
1 points by orky56 12y ago|0 comments
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Study on Marvel iPhone App landing page(criticalgaze.com)
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by orky56 12y ago
I've been doing this for awhile now. By going incognito, you not only get more information on that person but also you don't let them know you have been viewing them. It's pretty ridiculous that LinkedIn gives you more disadv
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by orky56 12y ago
I've put together a blog post evaluating your iPhone app landing page. Feel free to reach out for clarification or further evaluation. Just started this service and ready to evaluate anyone else's product as well. http:/&#x2
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by orky56 13y ago
"Thinking on your feet" allows you to not only be creative but also to be spontaneous so you can also apply new ideas in context. I'd be curious to know the optimal amount of walking needed/the inflection point at which
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by orky56 13y ago
That's interesting. Research has shown that alcohol increases creativity while caffeine increases efficiency. Alcohol is better for reducing inhibitions and thinking outside the box whereas caffeine temporarily increases blood flow the
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by orky56 13y ago
Not sure of the ideal solution but you are referencing 3 forms of social validation users are aware of: upvotes, karma, and retweets. I understand the relationship among the 3 but it adds an unnecessary layer of complexity.
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by orky56 13y ago
I also disagree with the name of Reddit for startup jobs. It would still be better to call it a "Socially curated startup job board".
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by orky56 13y ago
You can cross-reference the Crunchbase API to have filters on the companies such as funding, employee coutn, location, etc. That would guarantee the startup fits the profile of what the applicant is looking for.
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The Deadliest Animal in the World(gatesnotes.com)
17 points by orky56 13y ago|1 comments
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by orky56 13y ago
I'd like to think that Google isn't meticulously evaluating the situations where humans have to take over. In those cases, the software needs to be much more robust. Only way to encounter these situations is to get more cars out t
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by orky56 13y ago
Not a coincidence that Google bought Waze, a crowd sourced traffic and warning detection system. They are definitely cognizant that subjective data is just as important as the objective data picked up by its sensors. This is a great use cas
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Walking the Tight Rope(medium.com)
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by orky56 13y ago
Great point. It also indicates to investors what startups think is a good starting off point. It makes sense to go after a vertical rather than horizontal since that is more consistent with PG's well strategy (go deep and narrow rather
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by orky56 13y ago
If the majority of your users are engaged in illegal activities, then you are encouraging such activity. There's a huge difference between YouTube and illegal torrent sites. YouTube takes the necessary actions to ensure that copyright
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by orky56 13y ago
We have a new model forming in regulation and special interests. With traditional companies, we have paid lobbyists representing industries and sectors when speaking with lawmakers directly. With startups, the model is a bit backward. VCs a
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by orky56 13y ago
The sharing economy is based on selling the period you are not directly utilizing the products/services you have paid for. The main issue is that these startups have not paid for full use of these products/services under any circu
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by orky56 13y ago
Of course it does. Someone can subscribe to an antenna in a different market than DC, specifically to get a nationally televised game that is NOT blacked out in the local market. This is would be my biggest draw to Aereo.
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by orky56 13y ago
As an investor and/or equity holder, wouldn't you rather see a startup reinvest their profits into their business? Retained earnings are not meant to be paid out as dividends if they can significantly increase shareholder value.

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